Meaning phylogenetic hypothesis
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phylogenetic hypothesis(hypotheses). A proposition about the relationships among biological entities (e.g., species) in terms of common ancestry.
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phylogenetic hypothesisan empirical hypothesis regarding evolutionary relationships suggested through cladistic or other phylogenetic methods. A phylogenetic hypothesis does not purport to describe the actual course of evolution itself, complete with ancestor descendent relationships, but rather a stylised or abstract representation of this (usually in the form of a clad [..]
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