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phylogeny
[ fahy-loj-uh-nee ]
noun
- the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- the evolutionary history of a group of organisms, especially as depicted in a family tree.
phylogeny
/ fī-lŏj′ə-nē /
- The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms.
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Derived Forms
- phylogenic, adjective
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Other Words From
- phy·lo·ge·net·ic [fahy-l, uh, -j, uh, -, net, -ik], phylo·ge·neti·cal phylo·genic adjective
- phylo·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb
- phy·loge·nist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phylogeny1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phylogeny1
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Example Sentences
Molecular phylogenies show that mammals as different in appearance as aardvarks, manatees, elephant shrews, and elephants are really close cousins.
It is expressed by the formula of Herbert Spencer, "Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny."
These problems may be divided into two main groups, technically known as those of phylogeny and those of organogeny.
From the point of view of phylogeny, the animal kingdom is, therefore, clearly much younger than the plant kingdom.
The three most valuable sources of evidence in phylogeny are paleontology, comparative anatomy, and ontogeny.
Scientific and thorough proof of this will be found in the three volumes of my Systematic Phylogeny .
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