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polyphyletic Definition

poly·phy·letic (päl′i fī let′ik)

adjective

Biol. derived from more than one ancestral type

Etymology: poly- + phyletic

polyphyletic Related Forms
pol′y·phy·let′i·cally adverb
polyphyletic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • group: Firstly, yeasts are a polyphyletic group of organisms represented in most of the major groups of fungi.