phylospecies

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noun

The smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic analysis (the unit product of natural selection and descent).

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Meanings

nounphylospecies (plural phylospecies)
  1. The smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic analysis (the unit product of natural selection and descent).
  2. A geographically constrained group with one or more unique apomorphies.

Origin

From phylo- + species.

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APA

phylospecies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylospecies

MLA

“phylospecies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylospecies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phylospecies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylospecies.

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