apomorph

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noun

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

Similar
derived characteristic
Opposite
pleisiomorph
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Meanings

nounapomorph (plural apomorphs)

plural apomorphs

  1. phylogeneticsAn organism existing in an evolutionary state that represents a morphological change as compared to a previous state.

    Synonyms: derived characteristic · Antonyms: pleisiomorph

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn organism existing in an evolutionary state that represents a morphological change as compared to a previous state.

Similar
derived characteristic
Opposite
pleisiomorph
Also see
derived characteristic

Origin

From apo- + -morph.

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Cite this entry
APA

apomorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apomorph

MLA

“apomorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apomorph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apomorph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apomorph.

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