apomorphy

English

Etymology

From apo- +‎ -morphy.

Noun

apomorphy (plural apomorphies)

1. (systematics) A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature novel to a species and its descendants.

Antonyms

• plesiomorphy

Derived terms

• apomorphic
• autapomorphy
• autoapomorphy
• synapomorphy

 

Translations

a derived characteristic of a clade

• Portuguese: apomorfia f