SINCE 1828
diphyletic
adjective
di·phy·let·ic
| \ ˌdī-fī-ˈle-tik
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Definition of diphyletic
: derived from two lines of evolutionary descent
diphyletic hadrosaurs
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diphyletic
adjective
di·phy·let·ic
| \ ˌdī-fī-ˈlet-ik
\
\
Medical Definition of diphyletic
: derived from two lines of evolutionary descent
diphyletic dinosaurs
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