polytopism

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noun

The independent appearance of a taxon in multiple areas.

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nounpolytopism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe independent appearance of a taxon in multiple areas.

    Synonyms: polytopy

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nounThe independent appearance of a taxon in multiple areas.

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