diphyletic


di·phy·let·ic

adj \ˌdī-fī-ˈle-tik\

Definition of DIPHYLETIC

: derived from two lines of evolutionary descent <diphyletic hadrosaurs>

First Known Use of DIPHYLETIC

1902

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