derived

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

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. A product of derivation
    • The French language is derived from Latin.

Origin

Etymology tree English derive English -ed English derived From derive + -ed.

Related

apomorphy

Derived

bioderived derived category derived characteristic derived class derived function derived functor derived group derivedness derived subgroup derived term derived unit food-derived illness haemoderived nonderived trackside-derived underived

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of derive