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paraphyly

paraphyly noun: the condition of being paraphyletic.

Noun

paraphyly (uncountable)

  1. (systematics) The condition of being paraphyletic

Questions about paraphyly

What does paraphyly mean?
Paraphyly means the condition of being paraphyletic.
What part of speech is paraphyly?
Paraphyly is a noun.

Words near paraphyly in the dictionary

  1. paraphylla
  2. paraphyllia
  3. paraphyllium
  4. paraphyllum
  5. paraphylum
  6. paraphyly
  7. paraphysate
  8. paraphyseal
  9. paraphyses
  10. paraphysical
  11. paraphysicist

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