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1. Monophyletic: Definition, Overview & Quiz | Biology Dictionary
Link: https://biologydictionary.net/monophyletic/
Description: WEBOct 4, 2019 · Monophyletic Definition. Monophyletic, or monophylogeny, is a term used to describe a group of organisms that are classified in the same taxon and share a most common recent ancestor. A monophyletic group includes all descendants of that most common recent ancestor.
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2. Monophyly - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monophyly
Description: WEBThe term monophyly, or monophyletic, derives from the two Ancient Greek words μόνος (mónos), meaning "alone, only, unique", and φῦλον (phûlon), meaning "genus, species", and refers to the fact that a monophyletic group includes organisms (e.g., genera, species) consisting of all the descendants of a unique common ancestor.
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3. Phylogenetic Trees and Monophyletic Groups | Learn Science at …
Link: https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/reading-a-phylogenetic-tree-the-meaning-of-41956/
Description: WEBA phylogenetic tree, also known as a phylogeny, is a diagram that depicts the lines of evolutionary descent of different species, organisms, or genes from a common ancestor. Phylogenies are...
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4. A monophyletic group, sometimes called a clade, includes an
Link: https://www.nature.com/scitable/content/a-monophyletic-group-sometimes-called-a-clade-33730/
Description: WEBAuthor: D. Baum. A monophyletic group, sometimes called a clade, includes an ancestral taxon and all of its descendants. A monophyletic group can be separated from the root with a single cut,...
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5. Monophyletic, Polyphyletic, & Paraphyletc Taxa - Memorial …
Link: https://www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/Taxon_types.htm
Description: WEBIn modern usage, a monophyletic taxon is defined as one that includes the most recent common ancestor of a group of organisms, and all of its descendents [as in (a)]. Such groups are sometimes called holophyletic.
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6. Monophyletic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monophyletic
Description: WEBThe meaning of MONOPHYLETIC is of or relating to a single stock; specifically : developed from a single common ancestral form.
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7. Clades within clades - Understanding Evolution
Link: https://evolution.berkeley.edu/the-tree-room/evolutionary-trees-a-primer/clades-within-clades/
Description: WEBA clade (also known as a monophyletic group) is a group of organisms that includes a single ancestor and all of its descendents. Clades represent unbroken lines of evolutionary descent. It’s easy to identify a clade using a phylogenetic tree. Just imagine clipping any single branch off the tree.
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8. Monophyletic Group | Definition & Examples | Study.com
Link: https://study.com/learn/lesson/monophyletic-group.html
Description: WEBNov 21, 2023 · Learn all about monophyletic groups and see the definition of monophyletic. See examples of monophyletic, paraphyly, and polyphyly groups and their comparison. Updated: 11/21/2023.
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9. Monophyletic | SpringerLink
Link: https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_1182-1
Description: WEBJan 26, 2021 · Definition. A monophyletic group is a set of taxa descended from a single (“stem”) taxon ( i.e., a common ancestor ), which includes all taxa descended from this single common ancestor, as well as the ancestor itself. Monophyletic groups are defined by the sharing of apomorphic (“derived”) conditions and, for that reason, the taxa ...
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10. Monophyletic - Oxford Reference
Link: https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100206349
Description: WEB6 days ago · monophyletic. Quick Reference. In systematics, describing a group of organisms that contains all the descendants of a particular single common ancestor. In cladistics such a grouping is called a clade and is the only type of group regarded as valid when constructing classification schemes.
