phylogeny
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.
Origin of phylogeny
1- Also phy·lo·gen·e·sis [fahy-luh-jen-uh-sis]. /ˌfaɪ ləˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/.
Other words from phylogeny
- phy·lo·ge·net·ic [fahy-luh-juh-net-ik], /ˌfaɪ lə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, phy·lo·ge·net·i·cal, phy·lo·gen·ic, adjective
- phy·lo·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
- phy·log·e·nist, noun
- Compare ontogeny.
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How to use phylogeny in a sentence
It will be noted that the phylogenetic order follows that of Grinnell rather than the one proposed herein.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii | Henry W. SetzerThe methods were not phylogenetic, as they have since become under the influence of evolutionary belief.
This distinction has a phylogenetic significance similar to the division between cœlenteria and cœlomaria in the animal kingdom.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelStill, I could only give the barest outlines in it of my chief object, the phylogenetic construction of a natural system.
Is it possible for embryology to recapitulate such a phylogenetic history more clearly than is here the case?
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskell
British Dictionary definitions for phylogeny
phylogenesis (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
/ (faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ) /
biology the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etc: Compare ontogeny
Origin of phylogeny
1Derived forms of phylogeny
- phylogenic (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or phylogenetic (ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for phylogeny
[ fī-lŏj′ə-nē ]
The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms.
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