phylogeny

[ fahy-loj-uh-nee ]

/ faɪˈlɒdʒ ə ni /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR phylogeny ON THESAURUS.COM

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

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, adjectivephy·lo·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbphy·log·e·nist, noun

Words nearby phylogeny

phylo-, phylogenesis, phylogenetic, phylogenetic classification, phylogenetics, phylogeny, phylon, phylum, phyma, phymatosis, -phyre

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Example sentences from the Web for phylogeny

This is the first phylogeny or genealogical tree ever published.
Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution|Alpheus Spring Packard
The Ontogeny of Caterpillars is a much abbreviated but slightly falsified repetition of the Phylogeny, 270.
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)|August Weismann
In turn, a new, and I hope more realistic, phylogeny and classification is offered.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell
It is just here that ontogeny guides us with the greatest certainty on to the track of phylogeny.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)|Ernst Haeckel

If man really sprang from apes, according to the law of phylogeny, a child ought to be born with a hairy body.
Zones of the Spirit|August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for phylogeny

phylogeny

phylogenesis (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

/ (faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ) /

noun plural -nies or -geneses (-ˈdʒɛnɪˌsiːz)

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

Derived forms of phylogeny

phylogenic (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or phylogenetic (ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for phylogeny

C19: from phylo- + -geny

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for phylogeny

phylogeny

[ fī-lŏj′ə-nē ]

n.

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.

Other words from phylogeny

phy′lo•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for phylogeny

phylogeny

[ fī-lŏj′ə-nē ]

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

单词	phylogeny
释义	phylogeny [ fahy-loj-uh-nee ] / faɪˈlɒdʒ ə ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phylogeny ON THESAURUS.COM 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 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, adjectivephy·lo·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbphy·log·e·nist, noun Words nearby phylogeny phylo-, phylogenesis, phylogenetic, phylogenetic classification, phylogenetics, phylogeny, phylon, phylum, phyma, phymatosis, -phyre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phylogeny This is the first phylogeny or genealogical tree ever published. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution\|Alpheus Spring Packard The Ontogeny of Caterpillars is a much abbreviated but slightly falsified repetition of the Phylogeny, 270. Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)\|August Weismann In turn, a new, and I hope more realistic, phylogeny and classification is offered. Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae\|Robert J. Russell It is just here that ontogeny guides us with the greatest certainty on to the track of phylogeny. The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)\|Ernst Haeckel If man really sprang from apes, according to the law of phylogeny, a child ought to be born with a hairy body. Zones of the Spirit\|August Strindberg British Dictionary definitions for phylogeny phylogeny phylogenesis (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) / (faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ) / noun plural -nies or -geneses (-ˈdʒɛnɪˌsiːz) biology the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etcCompare ontogeny Derived forms of phylogeny phylogenic (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or phylogenetic (ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective Word Origin for phylogeny C19: from phylo- + -geny Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to phylogeny adaptation, evolution, survival of the fittest, artificial selection, evolutionism, law of the jungle, natural law, social evolution, natural selection, organic evolution, punctuated equilibrium Medical definitions for phylogeny phylogeny [ fī-lŏj′ə-nē ] n. 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. Other words from phylogeny phy′lo•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for phylogeny phylogeny [ fī-lŏj′ə-nē ] The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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phylogeny

noun

Origin of phylogeny

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British Dictionary definitions for phylogeny

phylogenesis (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

noun plural -nies or -geneses (-ˈdʒɛnɪˌsiːz)

Derived forms of phylogeny

Word Origin for phylogeny

Words related to phylogeny

Medical definitions for phylogeny

n.

Other words from phylogeny

Scientific definitions for phylogeny