polyphyletic

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Synonyms: polyphyletism, polyphylesis

Antonyms: polyphyletism, polyphylesis

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|taxonomy}} Having multiple [[ancestral]] sources; {{n-g|referring to a [[taxon]] that does not contain the most recent common ancestor of its members}}.

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