Synapomorphy
= Synapomorphy
A shared derived character supporting a particular branch of a <phylogenetic tree>. Its level depends on inferred character polarity; a trait shared ancestrally across a wider group need not diagnose a smaller <clade>.
= Synapomorphy
A shared derived character supporting a particular branch of a <phylogenetic tree>. Its level depends on inferred character polarity; a trait shared ancestrally across a wider group need not diagnose a smaller <clade>.