phylogeny
/fʌɪˈlɒdʒ(ə)ni
/noun [mass noun]
1The branch of biology that deals with phylogenesis. Compare with ontogeny.In addition to ecology, phylogeny may also influence life history parameters....
- Phylogenetics, the science of phylogeny, is one part of the larger field of systematics, which also includes taxonomy.
- In both cases, alterations of developmental timing produce parallels between ontogeny and phylogeny.
1.1 another term for phylogenesis.Basic questions such as the chromosomal evolution or the phylogeny of these living fossils are still unresolved....
- If this is indeed so, then symbiont phylogeny should roughly correlate with host phylogeny.
- Here we use gene genealogies to investigate the phylogeny of recent speciation in the heliconiine butterflies.
Derivatives
phylogenic
/ adjective ...- On the basis of the phylogenic relationships, autogamous species most likely evolved from self-incompatibility ancestors that have exserted stigmas.
- A detailed phylogenic analysis of the suborder Acanthroidei was completed by Tyler et al.
- Why do the ontogenetic stages repeat those of the phylogenic series?
phylogenically
- The immunophilins are a family of phylogenically conserved binding proteins possessing peptidal prolyl isomerase activity, including cyclophilin and FK506 binding protein (FKBPs).
- Phylogenically old structures, such as the brain stem, are considered more resistant to gene-environment influence.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek phulon, phulē 'race, tribe' + -geny.