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Primitive (phylogenetics)

In phylogenetics, a primitive (or ancestral or basal) character, trait, or feature of a lineage or taxon is one that is inherited from the common ancestor of a clade (or clade group) and has undergone little change since. Conversely, a trait that only appears in some members of the clade group, but not all, is called advanced or derived. A clade is a…

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Scala naturae
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PhylogeneticsTaxonCommon ancestorCladeEvolution
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Primitive (phylogenetics)

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primitive trait derived clade character common terms ancestor advanced evolutionary species characters one ancestral organisms group since relatedness used lineage

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