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autoapomorphy

autoapomorphy is the alternative form of autapomorphy.

Meaning of autapomorphy

Noun

autapomorphy (plural autapomorphies)

  1. A derived trait that is unique to a particular taxon
    • In their article, these authors gave a full description of the specimen and concluded that the species was not only lacking several characteristics typical for the genus Gonocephalus but presented additional characters that would justify the removal of G. mjobergi from Gonocephalus.They abstained...2023, Wolfgang Denzer, Hinrich Kaiser, “Naming And Gaming: The Illicit Taxonomic Practice Of 'Nomenclatural Harvesting' And How To Avoid It”, in Journal of Zoology, volume 320, number 3, page 164

Forms of autoapomorphy

pluralautoapomorphies

Origin of autoapomorphy

From auto- + apomorphy.

Questions about autoapomorphy

What is autoapomorphy the alternative form of?
Autoapomorphy is the alternative form of autapomorphy.

Words near autoapomorphy in the dictionary

  1. autoantonymy
  2. autoapomorph
  3. autoapomorphic
  4. autoapomorphies
  5. autoapomorphs
  6. autoapomorphy
  7. autoappendectomies
  8. autoappendectomy
  9. autoarousal
  10. autoasphyxia
  11. autoasphyxiate

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