monophyletism

Variant of monophyletic

adjective

  1. of a single stock
  2. developed from a single ancestral type

Origin: see mono- & phyletic

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

Browse entries near monophyletic

monophagous

monophobia

monophonic

monophony

monophthong

monophyllous

Monophysite

monoplane

monoplegia

monoploid

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Bookmark Site Help Suggestion Box Tools
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.
About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.