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cophylogenetic

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English

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Etymology

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From co- +‎ phylogenetic.

Adjective

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cophylogenetic (not comparable)

  1. relating to the evolutionary development of two or more organisms at the same time
    • 2015 August 1, “Host Jumps and Radiation, Not Co‐Divergence Drives Diversification of Obligate Pathogens. A Case Study in Downy Mildews and Asteraceae”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      However, it has been proven that convincing cases of cospeciation are indeed rare as cophylogenetic methods often overestimate the occurrence of cospeciation [18 ].
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