Polytomy
Word | POLYTOMY |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | po lyt o my |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Polytomy"
What do we mean by polytomy?
In a cladogram, a point from which two or more new branches diverge, representing either of two cases. noun
A multiple speciation event in which two or more species diverge from the same ancestor. noun
A speciation event in which two or more species are presumed to descend from the same ancestor, but the order of speciation is unknown. noun
Division into more than two parts: distinguished from dichotomy. noun
A division into many members. noun
A section of a phylogeny in which the evolutionary relationships can not be fully resolved to dichotomies noun
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