adjective · common

derived

Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not…Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable)Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
(not comparable)A product of derivation.
The French language is derived from Latin.
(archaic, comparable, not comparable)Possessing features believed to be more advanced or improved than those other organisms.

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