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phylogeny

[ fahy-loj-uh-nee ]

noun

  1. the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
  2. the evolutionary history of a group of organisms, especially as depicted in a family tree.


phylogeny

/ ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪk; faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ /

noun

  1. biology the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etc Compare ontogeny
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phylogeny

/ ī-ŏə-ŧ /

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

  • phylogenic, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ···Ա· [fahy-l, uh, -j, uh, -, net, -ik], l··Աi· l·i adjective
  • l··Աi··ly adverb
  • ·Dz·Ծ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of phylogeny1

First recorded in 1865–70; phylo- + -geny
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of phylogeny1

C19: from phylo- + -geny
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The researchers combined these data with a global phylogeny of all plant species and the world's largest database of plant traits, 'TRY'.

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"It describes a new genus and species, but places them in the phylogeny of tardigrades," Nelson told Salon.

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Next, the team mapped out the branches of the phylogeny that featured living bioluminescent species.

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The results corroborated the systematic membership of Dermaptera to Polyneoptera and strongly supported the phylogeny within the order, which was inferred from the latest molecular phylogenetic analyses but was significantly different from the conventional understanding.

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"Acoustic communication, broadly distributed along the vertebrate phylogeny, plays a fundamental role in parental care, mate attraction and various other behaviours."

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