monophyletic

adjective mono·phy·let·ic \ˌmä-nō-fī-ˈle-tik\

Definition of MONOPHYLETIC

: of or relating to a single stock; specifically : developed from a single common ancestral form

— mono·phy·ly \ˈmä-nə-ˌfī-lē\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1874

Medical Dictionary

adjective mono·phy·let·ic \ˌmän-ō-fī-ˈlet-ik\

: of or relating to a single stock; specifically : developed from a single common ancestral form

—mono·phy·ly \ˈmän-ə-ˌfī-lē\ noun, plural mono·phy·lies

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