Plesiomorph
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plesiomorph is a noun meaning (taxonomy) An organism which represents a primitive state of evolution relative to another organism.
Meaning
(taxonomy) An organism which represents a primitive state of evolution relative to another organism.
Word Forms
- plesiomorphs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protomorph, pleisiomorph, apomorph, plesiomorphy, pleiomorphy, plesiomorphism.
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