paraphyletic

par a phy let ic |ˌparəˌfīˈletik ˌpærəˌfaɪˈlɛtɪk | ▶adjective Biology (of a group of organisms ) descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, but not including all the descendant groups.

paraphyletic

paraphyletic |ˌparəfʌɪˈlɛtɪk | ▶adjective Biology (of a group of organisms ) descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, but not including all the descendant groups.