plesiomorphy

[US]/[ˌplɛsɪˈɒmɔːri]/
[UK]/[ˌplɛsɪˈɔːmɔːri]/

Translation

n.The retention of a primitive trait in a descendant group, while that trait has been lost in other related groups.; The state of sharing a characteristic with an ancestor.

Phrases & Collocations

plesiomorphy analysis

showing plesiomorphy

plesiomorphy state

plesiomorphy trait

plesiomorphy reversal

plesiomorphy present

plesiomorphy within

plesiomorphy comparison

plesiomorphy observed

plesiomorphy character

Example Sentences

researchers investigated instances of plesiomorphy in the fossil record.

plesiomorphy can complicate phylogenetic analysis and species identification.

the presence of plesiomorphy doesn't necessarily indicate evolutionary reversal.

understanding plesiomorphy is crucial for accurate phylogenetic tree construction.

shared ancestral traits due to plesiomorphy can mislead evolutionary interpretations.

careful assessment of plesiomorphy is necessary in comparative morphology studies.

plesiomorphy can be a source of error in molecular phylogenetic analyses.

the team analyzed the role of plesiomorphy in avian evolution.

distinguishing plesiomorphy from derived characters is a key challenge.

plesiomorphy can obscure the evolutionary history of a lineage.

they considered plesiomorphy when reconstructing the ancestral state.

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