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ID: basal-phylogenetics
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Basal (phylogenetics)
by
Ciro Santilli
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Updated
2025-04-24
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Created
1970-01-01
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
.
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