synapomorphy

noun

syn·ap·o·mor·phy | \(ˌ)si-ˈna-pə-ˌmȯr-fē

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plural synapomorphies

Definition of synapomorphy

: a character or trait that is shared by two or more taxonomic groups and is derived through evolution from a common ancestral form

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