Ancestral group
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TRIBEAncestral group
cladogenesisThe formation of a new group of organisms or higher taxon by evolutionary divergence from an ancestral form
monophyletic(of a group of organisms) Descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, esp. one not shared with any other group
radiationDivergence out from a central point, in particular evolution from an ancestral animal or plant group into a variety of new forms
radiationsDivergence out from a central point, in particular evolution from an ancestral animal or plant group into a variety of new forms
gensgroup of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites
gentesgroup of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites
polyphyletic(of a group of organisms) Derived from more than one common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group and therefore not suitable for placing in the same taxon