polyphylyn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒlɪˌfʌɪli/, U.S.

/ˈpɑliˌfaɪli/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, -phyly comb. form.

Etymology: < poly- comb. form + -phyly comb. form, after polyphyletic adj. Compare earlier polyphylesis n.

Biology.

The polyphyletic development of a species or other taxon.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > biological processes > genetic activity > heredity or hereditary descent > [noun] > descent from independent ancestors

polygeny1865

polygenesis1882

polyphylesis1897

polyphyly1909

polyphyletism1936

1909 Bot. Gaz. 48 441 We are compelled to hypothesize an extensive and far-reaching polyphyly for the angiosperms.

1927 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 82 p. ci The whole of our System..is riddled through and through with polyphyly and convergence.

1963 P. H. Davis & V. H. Heywood Princ. Angiosperm Taxon. ii. 47 Proved or suspected polyphyly may lead us to see if there is a way of reclassifying the group into monophyletic units.

1999 Nature 28 Jan. 314/1 The chapter..in defence of the polyphyly of arthropods may be the last written on this issue, since the credible arguments for polyphyly are quickly disappearing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polyphyly
释义	polyphylyn. Brit. /ˈpɒlɪˌfʌɪli/, U.S. /ˈpɑliˌfaɪli/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, -phyly comb. form. Etymology: < poly- comb. form + -phyly comb. form, after polyphyletic adj. Compare earlier polyphylesis n. Biology. The polyphyletic development of a species or other taxon. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > genetic activity > heredity or hereditary descent > [noun] > descent from independent ancestors polygeny1865 polygenesis1882 polyphylesis1897 polyphyly1909 polyphyletism1936 1909 Bot. Gaz. 48 441 We are compelled to hypothesize an extensive and far-reaching polyphyly for the angiosperms. 1927 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 82 p. ci The whole of our System..is riddled through and through with polyphyly and convergence. 1963 P. H. Davis & V. H. Heywood Princ. Angiosperm Taxon. ii. 47 Proved or suspected polyphyly may lead us to see if there is a way of reclassifying the group into monophyletic units. 1999 Nature 28 Jan. 314/1 The chapter..in defence of the polyphyly of arthropods may be the last written on this issue, since the credible arguments for polyphyly are quickly disappearing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1909
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