Word: paraphyletic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
ra
phy
le
tic
Definition: Of a defined group of taxa, not including all descendants of the most recent common ancestor of all members.
Morphemes:
Affix: paraphyletic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of a defined group of taxa, not including all descendants of the most recent common ancestor of all members.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: para-
Language: en
Decoded: para-
Meaning: near
Affix: φῦλον
Language: grc
Decoded: phulon
Meaning: tribe, race
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.