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synapomorphy [si′nap·ə‚mȯr·fē]

(systematics)

A derived trait shared by two or more taxa that is believed to reflect their shared ancestry.

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No references found			Since apparently the majority of the characid fishes possess the so-called fin hooks, the presence of these structures was hypothesized to represent a synapomorphy of the family Characidae (Malabarba & Weitzman 2003). A new species of Hemigrammus from the upper rio Negro basin, Brazil, ... by Lima, Flavio C.T.; Sousa, Leandro M. / aqua: International Journal of Ichthyology This feature has often been considered a synapomorphy for the genus Notholaena R. Using Plastid and Nuclear DNA Sequences to Redraw Generic Boundaries ... by Windham, Michael D.; Huiet, Layne; Schuettpelz, Eric; Grusz, Amanda L.; Rothfels, Carl; Beck, James; / American Fern Journal a shared SINE integration represents a synapomorphy (derived state that is identical by descent) in contrast to a nucleotide sequence which may be identical simply by state (e. Recent activity of the retrotransposable B2 element in hamsters and ... by Katakowski, Joseph A.; Kass, David H. / Michigan Academician			symplektite symplesite Symplocarpus Symploce Sympodium symporter symposium Symptom Symptomatology syn Syn Boiarskii SYN flood attack Syn Otechestva synadelphite Synadicum marble Synagogue Synalar Synallactidae synandrous Synangium synantectic synantexis Synanthae Synanthales Synanthropic Organism synapomorphy Synapse Synapsida Synapsis Synaptic Delay synaptic transmission synaptic vesicle synapticulum Synaptidae synaptinemal complex Synaptosauria synarthrosis Synbranchiformes Synbranchii sync sync character sync generator sync separator sync signal sync-signal generator Syncarida syncarp syncarpous Syncarpy synchisite synchondrosis			Synanceia verrucosa Synanceia verrucosa Synanceia verrucosa Synanceichthys verrucosa Synanceja Synanceja trachynis Synanceja verrucosa synancejid synandrous Synangium Synangium Synangium synantectic synantexis Synanthae Synanthales Synantherous Synanthesis Synanthous synanthropic Synanthropic Organism Synanthrose synanthy SYNAP Synapis Synapomorph Synapomorphic Synapomorphies synapomorphy synapse synapse synapse synapse Synapse-Associated Protein Synapse-Associated Protein 90 synapsed synapsed synapsed synapses synapses synapses synapsid synapsid synapsid reptile Synapsida Synapsida Synapsids synapsing synapsing synapsing synapsis synapsis synapsis Synapsis Hotline X Client Synapsis Hotline X Daemon Synapta Synaptase synaptic synaptic

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