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phylospecies

phylospecies noun: the smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic analysis (the unit product of natural selection and descent).

Noun

phylospecies (plural phylospecies)

  1. The smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic analysis (the unit product of natural selection and descent).
  2. A geographically constrained group with one or more unique apomorphies.

Forms of phylospecies

pluralphylospecies

Origin of phylospecies

From phylo- + species.

Questions about phylospecies

What does phylospecies mean?
Phylospecies means the smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic analysis (the unit product of natural selection and descent).
What part of speech is phylospecies?
Phylospecies is a noun.
What is the plural of phylospecies?
The plural of phylospecies is phylospecies.

Words near phylospecies in the dictionary

  1. phylosophicall
  2. phylosophick
  3. phylosophie
  4. phylosophies
  5. phylosophy
  6. phylospecies
  7. phylostomid
  8. phylostrata
  9. phylostratification
  10. phylostratigraphic
  11. phylostratigraphy

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