Apomorphic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Apomorphic is an adjective meaning (taxonomy) Of a characteristic, distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor.
Meaning
(taxonomy) Of a characteristic, distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor.
More Meanings
- (taxonomy) Of a taxon, distinguished by such characteristics.
Example Sentences
The genus is highly apomorphic.
The possession of cilia is an apomorphic trait of this family.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autapomorphic, apomorphous, autoapomorphic, autapomorphous, pleisiomorphic, plesiomorphic.
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