apomorphic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morphy English apomorphy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English apomorphic From apomorphy + -ic.
Meanings
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Of a characteristic, distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor.
The possession of cilia is an apomorphic trait of this family.
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Of a taxon, distinguished by such characteristics.
The genus is highly apomorphic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most apomorphic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more apomorphic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pt apomórfico (distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor) · fr apomorphe (distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor) · de apomorph (distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor)