pleisiomorph

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noun

A characteristic of an organism that has been acquired from its ancestors.

Opposite
apomorph
OriginAncient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) ← English plesio- ← Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- →
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Meanings

nounpleisiomorph (plural pleisiomorphs)

plural pleisiomorphs

  1. A characteristic of an organism that has been acquired from its ancestors.

    Antonyms: apomorph

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA characteristic of an organism that has been acquired from its ancestors.

Opposite
apomorph

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pelh₂-
  3. Ancient Greekπλησίος (plēsíos)
  4. Ancient Greekπλησίον (plēsíon)
  5. Englishplesio-
  6. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  7. Englishpleisiomorph

From plesio- + -morph.

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APA

pleisiomorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleisiomorph

MLA

“pleisiomorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleisiomorph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleisiomorph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleisiomorph.

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