- plesiomorphous
- SYN: plesiomorphic.
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ple·sio·mor·phous (ple″se-o-morґfəs) pertaining to or characterized by plesiomorphism.
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plesiomorphous
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Plesiomorphous — Ple si*o*mor phous, a. Nearly alike in form. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plesiomorphous — … Useful english dictionary
plesiomorphic — Similar in form. SYN: plesiomorphous … Medical dictionary
plésiomorphe — [ plezjɔmɔrf ] adj. • 1963 cristallogr.; du gr. plêsios « voisin » et morphe ♦ Biol. Ancestral. État plésiomorphe d un caractère. ⊗ CONTR. Apomorphe. ● plésiomorphe adjectif (du grec plêsios, proche, voisin) Dans l analyse cladistique, se dit d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
plesi- — combining form or plesio Etymology: New Latin plesi , from Greek plēsi , plēsio , from plēsios, from pelas near more at felt : close : near plesiomorphous … Useful english dictionary
