Apomorph
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apomorph is a noun meaning (phylogenetics) An organism existing in an evolutionary state that represents a morphological change as compared to a previous state.
Meaning
(phylogenetics) An organism existing in an evolutionary state that represents a morphological change as compared to a previous state.
Word Forms
- apomorphs
Antonyms for apomorph
Common opposites include pleisiomorph.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autoapomorph, autapomorph, plesiomorph, autoapomorphy, pleisiomorph, morphoform.
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