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Noun: synapomorphy
  1. (genetics) a shared derived characteristic or trait that is shared by an ancestor species and its descendants

Derived forms: synapomorphies

Encyclopedia: Synapomorphy

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symptomatology
symptomless
synaeresis
synaesthesia
synaesthetic
synagogue
Synagrops
Synagrops bellus
Synanceja
Synanceja verrucosa
synapomorphy
synapse
synapsid
synapsid reptile
Synapsida
synapsis
synaptic
Synaptomys
Synaptomys borealis
Synaptomys cooperi
synarthrosis