different between synapomorphy vs apomorphy

synapomorphy

English

Etymology

syn- +? apomorphy

Noun

synapomorphy (plural synapomorphies)

  1. (cladistics) A derived trait that is shared by two or more taxa of shared ancestry.
    Coordinate term: symplesiomorphy

Antonyms

  • (derived trait that is shared): plesiomorphy

Derived terms

  • synapomorphic

See also

  • autapomorphy
  • symmorphy

synapomorphy From the web:

  • what synapomorphy defines the eukarya
  • what synapomorphy links birds and mammals
  • what synapomorphy is common to all insects
  • what are characteristics of eukarya
  • what synapomorphy defines the eukarya see section 27.1


apomorphy

English

Noun

apomorphy (plural apomorphies)

  1. (systematics) A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature novel to a species and its descendants.

Antonyms

  • plesiomorphy

Derived terms

  • autapomorphy
  • synapomorphy

Translations

apomorphy From the web:

  • what is apomorphy and plesiomorphy
  • what is apomorphy means
  • what is apomorphy
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