diphyletic
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diphyletic
[dī·fə′led·ik] (evolution)
Originating from two lines of descent.
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Differentiation of miniature inverted transposable element (MITE) system in asian rice cultivars and its inference for
diphyletic origin of two sub-species of asian cultivated rice.
The 'nacre', identified by Batten (1984) from both groups of the
diphyletic Platyceratidae (Fryda et al.
The next puzzles were two questions: Are the aplacophoran Solenogastres and Caudofoveata monophyletic or
diphyletic? Are they plesiomorphic, positioned at the base of the mollusc tree, or are they derived?
The deciduous dentition of Percrocuta Kretzoi and the
diphyletic origin of hyaenas (Carnivora, Mammalia).
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