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parsimony principle

parsimony principle proper noun: the hypothesis that the phylogeny which includes the fewest character changes is the one most likely to be correct.

Proper noun

the parsimony principle

  1. (evolutionary biology) The hypothesis that the phylogeny which includes the fewest character changes is the one most likely to be correct.

Questions about parsimony principle

What does parsimony principle mean?
Parsimony principle means the hypothesis that the phylogeny which includes the fewest character changes is the one most likely to be correct.
What part of speech is parsimony principle?
Parsimony principle is a proper noun.

Words near parsimony principle in the dictionary

  1. parsimonious
  2. parsimoniously
  3. parsimoniousness
  4. parsimonization
  5. parsimony
  6. parsimony principle
  7. parsing
  8. parsing tree
  9. parsing trees
  10. parsings
  11. Parsippany

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