different between apomorphic vs pleisiomorphic

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apomorphy +? -ic

apomorphic (comparative more apomorphic, superlative most apomorphic)

(taxonomy, of a characteristic) Distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor
The possession of cilia is an apomorphic trait of this family.
(taxonomy, of a taxon) Distinguished by such characteristics
The genus is highly apomorphic.

pleisiomorphic (comparative more pleisiomorphic, superlative most pleisiomorphic)

Of a characteristic of an organism, acquired from its ancestors; not morphologically distinct from the same feature in an ancestor.

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