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stem group

stem group noun: a paraphyletic group consisting of an ancestor and all its descendants, excluding the living representatives of a collection of species.

Noun

stem group (plural stem groups)

  1. (phylogenetics) A paraphyletic group consisting of an ancestor and all its descendants, excluding the living representatives of a collection of species.

Forms of stem group

pluralstem groups

Questions about stem group

What does stem group mean?
Stem group means a paraphyletic group consisting of an ancestor and all its descendants, excluding the living representatives of a collection of species.
What part of speech is stem group?
Stem group is a noun.
What is the plural of stem group?
The plural of stem group is stem groups.

Words near stem group in the dictionary

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  2. stem families
  3. stem family
  4. stem for stem
  5. stem ginger
  6. stem group
  7. stem groups
  8. stem lettuce
  9. stem lettuces
  10. stem mammal
  11. stem mammals

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