mon·o·phy·let·ic (m n  -f -l t  k)adj. 1. Of or concerning a single taxon of animals. 2. Relating to, descended from, or derived from one stock or source. mon o·phy·letic·al·ly adv. |
monophyletic [ˌmɒnəʊfaɪˈlɛtɪk]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) relating to or characterized by descent from a single ancestral group of animals or plants
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of animals or plants) of or belonging to a single stock
| monophyletic (mn-f-ltk) Relating to a taxonomic group that contains all the descendants of a single common ancestor. All clades, such as birds and placental mammals, are monophyletic. Compare paraphyleticpolyphyletic |
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