DERIVED

derived

Verb

derived

Adjective

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


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