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di·phy·let·ic

(dī′fī-lĕt′ĭk)

adj.

Of or relating to a group of organisms containing taxa descended from two different ancestral lines.

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diphyletic

(ˌdaɪfaɪˈlɛtɪk)

adj

(Biology) relating to or characterized by descent from two ancestral groups of animals or plants

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di•phy•let•ic

(ˌdaɪ faɪˈlɛt ɪk)

adj.

of or pertaining to a taxonomic group of organisms derived from two separate ancestral lines.

[1900–05]

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