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Polyphyletic
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What's The Definition Of Polyphyletic?Synonyms | Synonyms for Polyphyletic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Polyphyletic: See Also | Polyphyletic In Webster's Dictionary \Pol`y*phy*let"ic\, a. [Poly- + Gr. ? clan.]
(Biol.)
Pertaining to, or characterized by, descent from more than
one root form, or from many different root forms;
polygenetic; -- opposed to {monophyletic}.
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