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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

yes they do, but not as a useful, well defined category in biology.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    it's a morphological category, not cladistic.

    Like how "tree" is any plant with a thick robust trunk and branchy crown.

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