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paraphyletic group

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paraphyletic group

Summary

Key Facts

  • paraphyletic group is a type of taxon[1].
  • paraphyletic group is the opposite of clade[2].
  • paraphyletic group's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paraphyletic groups[3].
  • paraphyletic group's topic has template is recorded as Template:Paraphyletic group[4].
  • paraphyletic group's has characteristic is recorded as paraphyly[5].
  • paraphyletic group's different from is recorded as paraphyly[6].

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Definition and Type

paraphyletic group is a type of taxon[1]. It is the opposite of clade[2].

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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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