SYNAPOMORPHY


Meaning of SYNAPOMORPHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)si-ˈna-pə-ˌmȯr-fē ]

noun

( plural -phies )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary syn- + apomorphy derived evolutionary trait or feature (from apo- + -morphy )

Date: 1965

: a character or trait that is shared by two or more taxonomic groups and is derived through evolution from a common ancestral form

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.