apomorph

English edit

Etymology edit

apo- +‎ -morph?

Noun edit

apomorph (plural apomorphs)

(phylogenetics) An organism existing in an evolutionary state that represents a morphological change as compared to a previous state.

Antonyms edit

pleisiomorph

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