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phylogeny
{
phyˊlo-gen′e-sis
(fīˊlō̍-jĕn;ē̍-sĭs)
, phy-log′e-ny
(fī-lŏj′ē̍-ny̆)
, } Noun.
[Gr.
φῦλον
race, tribe + E. genesis
, or root of Gr. γίγνεσθαι
to be born.] The history of genealogical development; the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms; the historic exolution of the phylon or tribe, in distinction from
ontogeny
, or the development of the individual organism, and from biogenesis, or life development generally.
Syn. – evolution.
Definition 2024
phylogeny
phylogeny
English
Noun
phylogeny (plural phylogenies)
- (systematics) The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.
- (systematics, informal) A phylogenetic diagram.
- The historical development of a human social or racial group.
- Understanding the phylogeny of this musical group helps us understand its music.
- The historical development of any thing, idea, etc.
- 2010, The Journey of Child Development (ISBN 0203856856):
- Indeed, in a recent review article, Mithen (2009) traces the phylogeny of human communication […]
- 2010, The Journey of Child Development (ISBN 0203856856):
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Translations
evolutionary history of an organism
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See also
External links
- phylogeny in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911