Reptiles are paraphyletic with respect to birds.
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Paraphyletic
Synonyms for "paraphyletic" (1 found)
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6 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 11 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- parafilètic adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
Dutch
1 entries- parafyletisch adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
Finnish
1 entries- parafyleettinen adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
French
1 entries- paraphylétique adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
Georgian
1 entries- პარაფილეტური adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
German
1 entries- paraphyletisch adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
Occitan
1 entries- parafiletic adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
Portuguese
1 entries- parafilético adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
Russian
1 entries- парафилетический adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
Spanish
1 entries- parafilético adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
Vietnamese
1 entries- cận ngành adj (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor)
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Mites are a paraphyletic group.
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