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• Ancestor
  == Ancestor == '''Ancestor''' (/ˈænˌsɛstər/), from the Latin word ''antecessor'', meaning "forebe
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• Ancestor
  == Ancestor == '''Ancestor''' (/ˈænˌsɛstər/), from the Latin word ''antecessor'', meaning "forebe
  2 KB (219 words) - 04:30, 5 February 2024
• Subclade
  A subclade is typically identified by sharing a common [[ancestor]] and is defined by a [[branching point]] on a [[phylogenetic tree]]. The o * [[Clade]]: A group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor, according to the principles of [[cladistics]].
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• Matronymic
  ...] naming system, where the name is derived from the father's or a paternal ancestor's name. ...system where an individual's name is based on their father's or a paternal ancestor's name.
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• Surname
  ...l characteristics, or can be derived from the name of a person's father or ancestor ([[Patronymic|patronymic]] and [[Matronymic|matronymic]] surnames). * [[Patronymic]]: A type of surname derived from a male ancestor's name.
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• Clade
  ...in [[biology]] to refer to a group of organisms that consists of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants. This represents a single "branch" on the "t ...a hierarchical pattern of relationships, akin to a family tree. The common ancestor may be an individual, a population, a species (extinct or extant), and so o
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• Paraphyletic
  ...sed in [[phylogenetics]] to describe a group of organisms that includes an ancestor but not all of its descendants. The term is derived from the Greek words "p ...y shared characteristics, but does not include all descendants of a common ancestor.
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• Cladistics
  ...ifying species of organisms into groups called clades, which consist of an ancestor organism and all its descendants. ...olutionary descent of different species, organisms, or genes from a common ancestor.
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• Descendant
  ...n organism, individual, or entity that has originated or developed from an ancestor or predecessor. ...ers to an organism that has inherited its genetic material from a specific ancestor. This can be seen in the study of [[genetic inheritance]] and [[genetic var
  2 KB (214 words) - 21:13, 12 February 2024
• Paraphyly
  ...genetics|phylogenetics]] to describe a group of organisms that includes an ancestor but not all of its descendants. ...t consists of the group's last common ancestor and all descendants of that ancestor excluding a few—typically only one or two—monophyletic subgroups. The g
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• Monophyletic
  ..."kind". It was coined to describe a group of organisms that share a common ancestor. ...ristics (synapomorphies) that can be traced back to the most recent common ancestor.
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• Family tree
  * [[Ancestor]]: A parent or (recursively) the parent of an ancestor. ...scendant]]: A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
  2 KB (228 words) - 06:10, 8 February 2024
• Coalescent
  ...nealogy of any pair of homologous [[genes]] traces back to a single common ancestor. * [[Homologous genes]]: Genes that are descended from a common ancestor.
  2 KB (219 words) - 02:26, 6 February 2024
• Middle name
  ...ally in written references. It is often chosen to honor a family member or ancestor. * [[Patronymic]]: A name derived from the name of a father or ancestor.
  1 KB (206 words) - 06:59, 14 February 2024
• Clade X
  ...netics]] to refer to a group of organisms that consists of a single common ancestor and all its lineal descendants. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek * [[Paraphyletic]]: A group of organisms that includes an ancestor but not all of its descendants.
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• Polyphyletic
  ...nd a [[paraphyletic]] group, where some but not all members share a common ancestor.
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• Parallel evolution
  ...species due to similar environmental pressures, rather than from a common ancestor. ...traits evolving in related, but distinct, species descending from the same ancestor, but in different clades or groups.
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• Clan
  ...used to denote families, as they are considered the offspring of a common ancestor. ...unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in this sense, are a primary expression of [[Kinship|kinship]] grou
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• Phylogenetic tree
  ...ferent organisms, showing the path through evolutionary time from a common ancestor to different descendants. The tree is used to understand the complex relati * [[Common Ancestor]]: An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.
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• Genetic distance
  ...ces. This indicates that they are closely related and have a recent common ancestor. Populations with fewer common alleles have greater genetic distances, whic * [[Common ancestor]]
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• Given name
  * [[Patronymic]]: A patronymic is a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, typically by the addition of a prefix or suffix. ...ymic]]: A matronymic is a name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor.
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