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

First recorded in 1865–70; phylo- + -geny

Related formsphy·lo·ge·net·ic

[fahy-luh-juh-net-ik] /ˌfaɪ lə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, phy·lo·ge·net·i·cal, phy·lo·gen·ic, adjectivephy·lo·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbphy·log·e·nist, noun

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Examples from the Web for phylogenetically

Historical Examples

The former are phylogenetically and ontogenetically older than the latter.
The Wonders of Life
Ernst Haeckel
It disappears most rapidly after the beginning of absolute disuse both ontogenetically and phylogenetically.
The Popular Science Monthly, August, 1900
Various
Phylogenetically the same gradual development can be traced in the vertebrate series.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity
George. 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 Cavity
George. S. Huntington
Phylogenetically, then, we see this morbid "sense of injury" to be reversional.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 56, March 1900
Various

British Dictionary definitions for phylogenetically

phylogeny

phylogenesis (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

noun plural -nies or -geneses (-ˈdʒɛnɪˌsiːz)

biology the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etcCompare ontogeny

Derived Formsphylogenic (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or phylogenetic (ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin

C19: from phylo- + -geny

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Word Origin and History for phylogenetically

phylogeny

n.

"genesis and evolution of a phylum," 1869, from German Phylogenie, coined 1866 by German biologist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel (1834-1919) from Greek phylon "race" (see phylo-) + -geneia "origin," from -genes "born" (see genus). Related: Phylogenic.

phylogenetically in Medicine

phylogeny

(fī-lŏj′ə-nē)

The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms.phylogenesis
The evolutionary development of an organ or other part of an organism.

Related formsphy′lo•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.

phylogenetically in Science

phylogeny

[fī-lŏj′ə-nē]

The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms.

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Examples from the Web for phylogenetically

Historical Examples

The former are phylogenetically and ontogenetically older than the latter.

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.

Phylogenetically it is a very old structure, for evidences of its existence are found in the fossil remains of some Elasmobranchs.

Phylogenetically, then, we see this morbid "sense of injury" to be reversional.

phylogeny

phylogenesis (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for phylogenetically

phylogeny

n.

phylogeny

phylogeny

Origin of phylogeny