Definition of phylogenetic in English:
phylogenetic
adjective ˌfʌɪlə(ʊ)dʒəˈnɛtɪkˌfaɪloʊdʒəˈnɛdɪk
Biology Relating to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms, or of a particular feature of an organism.
the phylogenetic relationship of mammalian species
Example sentencesExamples
- We determined the phylogenetic position of this strain within the genus Wolbachia to ascertain its nearest relatives.
- The putative affiliative bond is argued to be part of the phylogenetic heritage of the men of our species.
- His phylogenetic explanation of the origin of language stands in service of his empiricist effort to ground human knowledge.
- They represent the segmental architecture of our phylogenetic ancestors.
- Antibiotic peptides constitute a major component of the innate defense system shared by organisms from throughout the phylogenetic tree, including humans.
- Phylogenetic adaptation represents the production of superior replicator genes, whose phenotypes manifest in any or all of a variety of abilities.
- These channels play an important physiological role in living cells of diverse phylogenetic origin.
- The conventional method for identifying a potential drug target in rRNA is phylogenetic analysis.
- The research leads to a more recent common ancestor for humans than phylogenetic estimates that assume a relationship with chimpanzees.
- More than 200 sexually transmitted pathogens have been reported in animals covering a wide phylogenetic range.
Definition of phylogenetic in US English:
phylogenetic
adjectiveˌfīlōjəˈnedikˌfaɪloʊdʒəˈnɛdɪk
Biology Relating to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms, or of a particular feature of an organism.
the phylogenetic relationship of mammalian species
Example sentencesExamples
- Antibiotic peptides constitute a major component of the innate defense system shared by organisms from throughout the phylogenetic tree, including humans.
- We determined the phylogenetic position of this strain within the genus Wolbachia to ascertain its nearest relatives.
- The conventional method for identifying a potential drug target in rRNA is phylogenetic analysis.
- They represent the segmental architecture of our phylogenetic ancestors.
- The putative affiliative bond is argued to be part of the phylogenetic heritage of the men of our species.
- Phylogenetic adaptation represents the production of superior replicator genes, whose phenotypes manifest in any or all of a variety of abilities.
- More than 200 sexually transmitted pathogens have been reported in animals covering a wide phylogenetic range.
- His phylogenetic explanation of the origin of language stands in service of his empiricist effort to ground human knowledge.
- These channels play an important physiological role in living cells of diverse phylogenetic origin.
- The research leads to a more recent common ancestor for humans than phylogenetic estimates that assume a relationship with chimpanzees.