monophyletic (Meaning)
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monophyletic (a.)
Of or pertaining to a single family or stock, or to development from a single common parent form; -- opposed to polyphyletic; as, monophyletic origin.
Synonyms & Antonyms of monophyletic
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monophyletic Sentence Examples
- The clade Reptilia is monophyletic, encompassing all descendants of a common ancestor that possessed amniotic eggs.
- The group Mammalia is monophyletic, including all mammals and their descendants.
- The family Canidae is monophyletic, containing all dogs, wolves, foxes, and coyotes.
- The order Primates is monophyletic, comprising all monkeys, apes, humans, and their ancestors.
- The class Aves is monophyletic, encompassing all birds and their descendants.
- The phylum Chordata is monophyletic, including all animals with a notochord during their embryonic development.
- The monophyletic group Teleostei contains all living bony fishes.
- The Arthropoda clade is monophyletic, consisting of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and their common ancestors.
- The Fungi kingdom is monophyletic, comprising all eukaryotic organisms that obtain nutrients through absorption.
- The monophyletic group Angiosperms includes all flowering plants, characterized by their seeds enclosed within an ovary.
FAQs About the word monophyletic
Of or pertaining to a single family or stock, or to development from a single common parent form; -- opposed to polyphyletic; as, monophyletic origin.
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The clade Reptilia is monophyletic, encompassing all descendants of a common ancestor that possessed amniotic eggs.
The group Mammalia is monophyletic, including all mammals and their descendants.
The family Canidae is monophyletic, containing all dogs, wolves, foxes, and coyotes.
The order Primates is monophyletic, comprising all monkeys, apes, humans, and their ancestors.
