phylogeny
[fahy-loj-uh-nee]
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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.
Also phy·lo·gen·e·sis [fahy-luh-jen-uh-sis] /ˌfaɪ ləˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/.
Compare ontogeny.
Origin of phylogeny
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The former are phylogenetically and ontogenetically older than the latter.
The Wonders of LifeErnst Haeckel
It disappears most rapidly after the beginning of absolute disuse both ontogenetically and phylogenetically.
Phylogenetically the same gradual development can be traced in the vertebrate series.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal CavityGeorge. S. Huntington
Phylogenetically it is a very old structure, for evidences of its existence are found in the fossil remains of some Elasmobranchs.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal CavityGeorge. S. Huntington
Phylogenetically, then, we see this morbid "sense of injury" to be reversional.
phylogeny
phylogenesis (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
noun plural -nies or -geneses (-ˈdʒɛnɪˌsiːz)
Word Origin for phylogeny
C19: from phylo- + -geny
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phylogeny
[fī-lŏj′ə-nē]
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[fī-lŏj′ə-nē]
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