synapomorphy

English

Etymology

syn- +‎ apomorphy

Noun

synapomorphy (plural synapomorphies)

(cladistics) A derived trait that is shared by two or more taxa of shared ancestry.
Coordinate term: symplesiomorphy

Antonyms

(derived trait that is shared): plesiomorphy

Derived terms

synapomorphic

See also

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