Usually means: Derived characteristic unique to clade.
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  1. apomorphy: Merriam-Webster
  2. apomorphy: Wiktionary
  3. Apomorphy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. apomorphy: Merriam-Webster

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  1. Apomorphy: Encyclopedia

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  1. Tree of Life Glossary (No longer online)
  2. Fishkeeping glossary (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (apomorphy)

noun:  (systematics) A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature novel to a species and its descendants.

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