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Monophyletic
A clade, or group, of organisms that includes every member of the group and its shared common ancestor.


Read more about this term in the Online Textbook:
Evolution and Phylogenetics: Cladistics and Classification

Related Terms:
Paraphyletic
Polyphyletic

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Monophyletic, Paraphyletic, and Polyphyletic Trees

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