synapomorphy

synapomorphy
A derived trait that is shared by two or more taxa of shared ancestry

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  • synapomorphy — n. [Gr. syn, together; apo, separate; morphe, form] The sharing of derived characters by several species; see plesiomorphy …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • synapomorphy — syn·ap·o·mor·phy …   English syllables

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