Glossary Close Window
Polyphyletic
A clade containing related groups of organisms derived from several unrelated ancestors


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

Related Terms:
Monophyletic
Paraphyletic

Related Images:
Monophyletic, Paraphyletic, and Polyphyletic Trees

Related Animations:
None



View Terms by Unit: Evolution and Phylogenetics