monophyly
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004186
The phylogenetic relationship grouping organisms consisting of all descendants of a single common ancestor, and whose evolutionary history is characterized by shared derived characteristics.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004186 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | phylogeny; polyphyly; paraphyly; synapomorphy |
| Translations | Spanish: monofilia |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004186",
"term": "monophyly",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The phylogenetic relationship grouping organisms consisting of all descendants of a single common ancestor, and whose evolutionary history is characterized by shared derived characteristics.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"phylogeny",
"polyphyly",
"paraphyly",
"synapomorphy"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "monofilia"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/monophyly/"
}
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