apomorphy

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
: A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature novel to a species and its descendants
A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature novel to a species and its descendants
Bio A derived character Shared apomorphies, or synapomorphies, are the basis of cladistic analysis
A homology which has originated as an evolutionary novelty within a group under study
A relatively derived or advanced or unique character state (cf autapomorphy, synapomorphy, plesiomorphy, symplesiomorphy)
A derived character state