polyphyletic
adjective
poly·phy·let·ic
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Definition of polyphyletic
: of, relating to, or derived from more than one ancestral stock
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: relating to or being a taxonomic group that includes members (such as genera or species) from different ancestral lineages
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polyphyletically
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polyphyletic
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poly·phy·let·ic
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Medical Definition of polyphyletic
: of or relating to more than one stock
specifically
: derived from more than one ancestral line
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polyphyletically
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