synapomorphy

synapomorphy
syn·ap·o·mor·phy

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  • synapomorphy — n. [Gr. syn, together; apo, separate; morphe, form] The sharing of derived characters by several species; see plesiomorphy …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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