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monophyla

monophyla is the plural of monophylum.

Meaning of monophylum

Noun

monophylum (plural monophyla)

  1. A hierarchical group of organisms including an ancestor species and all its descendants
    Synonyms:
    holophyletic group, monophyletic group

Questions about monophyla

What is monophyla the plural of?
Monophyla is the plural of monophylum.

Words near monophyla in the dictionary

  1. monophthongize
  2. monophthongized
  3. monophthongizes
  4. monophthongizing
  5. monophthongs
  6. monophyla
  7. monophylesis
  8. monophyletic
  9. monophyletic group
  10. monophyletic groups
  11. monophyletical

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