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Definitions for Phylogeny
[1] the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
[2] the evolutionary history of a group of organisms, especially as depicted in a family tree.
[3] biology the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etc Compare ontogeny
Words related to Phylogeny
adaptation, evolution, Darwinism, evolutionism, Neo-Darwinism
Words nearby Phylogeny
phylo-, phylogenesis, phylogenetic, phylogenetic classification, phylogenetics, phylogeny, phylon, phylum, phyma, phymatosis, phys ed
Origin of Phylogeny
First recorded in 1865–70; phylo- + -geny
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
phy′lo•gen′ ic (-jĕn′ ĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Phylogeny
C19: from phylo- + -geny
Synonyms for Phylogeny
Darwinian theory, Darwinism, adaptation, artificial selection, biological evolution, evolution, evolutionism, law of the jungle, natural law, social Darwinism, social evolution, survival of the fittest, theory of evolution