derived

Etymology

adj

  1. (systematics) Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
  2. (comparable, archaic, taxonomy) 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.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of derive

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