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Autapomorphy

In phylogenetics, an autapomorphy is a distinctive feature, known as a derived trait, that is unique to a given taxon. That is, it is found only in one taxon, but not found in any others or outgroup taxa, not even those most closely related to the focal taxon (which may be a species, family or in general any clade). It can therefore be considered as an…

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Autapomorphy

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples16
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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related to background · 15
Autapomorphy → An, Because, However, If, In, Ophidia, Platnick, Rosen, Snakes, Tetrapoda, The, Therefore, This, While, Within
is a · 1
Autapomorphy → distinctive feature

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trait derived species taxon synapomorphy apomorphy present ancestor one taxa lost two common given plesiomorphy homoplasy concept unique clade evolution

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Autapomorphyis adistinctive feature0.90text
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundBecause0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundTherefore0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundHowever0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundAn0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundSnakes0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundTetrapoda0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundOphidia0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundThe0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundThis0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundRosen0.60section
Autapomorphyrelated to backgroundWithin0.60section

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