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paraphyletic

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "paraphyletic" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

4 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
4syllables

paraphyletic

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

paraphyletic is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, paraphyletic is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofparaphyletic

1adjective
  • Of a defined group of taxa, not including all descendants of the most recent common ancestor of all members.
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