monophyletic
mono·phy·let·ic
adj \ˌmä-nō-fī-ˈle-tik\Definition of MONOPHYLETIC
: of or relating to a single stock; specifically : developed from a single common ancestral form
— mono·phy·ly \ˈmä-nə-ˌfī-lē\ noun
Origin of MONOPHYLETIC
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First Known Use: 1874
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