monophyletic

monophyletic definition - medical

mon·o·phy·let·ic (mŏnˌō-fī-lĕtˈĭk)

adjective
  1. Descended or derived from one original stock or source.
  2. Of or being the theory that all blood cells are derived from one common stem cell.

Related Forms:

  • monˌo·phyˈle·tism (-fīˈlĭ-tĭzˌəm) noun

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