stem group

noun

A paraphyletic group consisting of an ancestor and all its descendants, excluding the living representatives of a collection of species.

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Meanings

nounstem group (plural stem groups)

plural stem groups

  1. phylogeneticsA paraphyletic group consisting of an ancestor and all its descendants, excluding the living representatives of a collection of species.

Translations

Dutch stamgroep
  • stamgroepTranslations
German Stammgruppe
  • StammgruppeTranslations
Polish grupa pnia
  • grupa pniaTranslations
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Chicago

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