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derived — a character or character state not present in the ancestral stock; apomorphic. The term should not be applied to organisms or taxa since they are a mix of plesiomorphic and derived character states … Dictionary of ichthyology
Character displacement — refers to the phenomenon where differences among similar species whose distributions overlap geographically are accentuated in regions where the species co occur but are minimized or lost where the species’ distributions do not overlap. This… … Wikipedia
Character (1997 film) — Character German film poster of Character Directed by Mike van Diem Produced by Laurens Geels … Wikipedia
derived — Character or character state not present in ancestral stock; apomorphic. Cf. plesiomorphy … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
Character mask — Part of a series on Marxism … Wikipedia
Character (arts) — A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art (such as a novel, play, or film).[1] Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr (χαρακτήρ), the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration,[2]… … Wikipedia
Character theory — This article refers to the use of the term character theory in mathematics. For the media studies definition, see Character theory (Media). In mathematics, more specifically in group theory, the character of a group representation is a function… … Wikipedia
Character table — Main article: Character theory In group theory, a character table is a two dimensional table whose rows correspond to irreducible group representations, and whose columns correspond to classes of group elements. The entries consist of characters … Wikipedia
Derived trait — For the use of the word in object oriented programming, see Inheritance (object oriented programming). In phylogenetics, a derived trait is a trait that is present in an organism, but was absent in the last common ancestor of the group being… … Wikipedia
Derived — In phylogenetics, a trait is derived if it is present in an organism, but was absent in the last common ancestor of the group being considered.For the sake of precision, the term derived is preferred to advanced, a term which may inaccurately… … Wikipedia
