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diphyletic

[ dahy-fahy-let-ik ]

adjective

, Biology.
  1. of or relating to a taxonomic group of organisms derived from two separate ancestral lines.

diphyletic

/ ˌdaɪfaɪˈlɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to or characterized by descent from two ancestral groups of animals or plants

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Word History and Origins

Origin of diphyletic1

First recorded in 1900–05; di- 1 + phyletic

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