plesiomorphy

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plesiomorphy

noun plesiomorphies

  1. A character state that is present in both outgroups and in the ancestors

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@misc{plesiomorphy_2026,
  title = {plesiomorphy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plesiomorphy},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}