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phyletic
[ fahy-let-ik ]
/ faɪˈlɛt ɪk /
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adjective Biology.
of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.
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Origin of phyletic
OTHER WORDS FROM phyletic
phy·let·i·cal·ly, adjectiveWords nearby phyletic
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British Dictionary definitions for phyletic
phyletic
phylogenetic (ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk)
/ (faɪˈlɛtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to the evolution of a species or group of organisms
Derived forms of phyletic
phyletically or phylogenetically, adverbWord Origin for phyletic
C19: from Greek phuletikos tribal
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