paraphylum

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noun

A member of a paraphyletic group of taxa

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Meanings

nounparaphylum (plural paraphyla)

plural paraphyla · alternative paraphyllum

  1. biologyA member of a paraphyletic group of taxa

Origin

From para- + phylum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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