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by
Ciro Santilli
(@cirosantilli,
31
)
Basal (phylogenetics)
When a characteristic is basal, it basically means the opposite of it being
polyphyletic
.
E.g.
monotremes
laying eggs did not evolve separately after function loss, it comes directly from
reptiles
.
Ancestors
Phylogenetics
Taxonomy
Biology
Natural science
Science
Index
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Crown group
Monotreme
Synonyms
cirosantilli/basal
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