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parsimony principle
Proper noun
Japanese Meaning
（進化生物学において）最も少ない形質変化を持つ系統樹（進化系統）が、正しい可能性が高いとする仮説。
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(evolutionary biology) The hypothesis that the phylogeny which includes the fewest character changes is the one most likely to be correct.
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parsimony principle
When reconstructing evolutionary trees, many biologists rely on the parsimony principle to favor the tree with the fewest character changes.
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When reconstructing evolutionary trees, many biologists rely on the parsimony principle to favor the tree with the fewest character changes.
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