diphyletic
adjective
di·phy·let·ic
ˌdī-fī-ˈle-tik 
: derived from two lines of evolutionary descent
diphyletic hadrosaurs
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diphyletic
adjective
di·phy·let·ic
ˌdī-fī-ˈlet-ik
: derived from two lines of evolutionary descent
diphyletic dinosaurs
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