phylospecies

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English

Etymology

From phylo- +‎ species.

Noun

phylospecies (plural phylospecies)

  1. The smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic analysis (the unit product of natural selection and descent).
  2. A geographically constrained group with one or more unique apomorphies.