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phylogenetic

phy·lo·ge·netic

US/ˌfaɪ.loʊ.d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms

  • “phylogenetic development”
Synonyms

Origin

From phylo- + genetic, from German phylogenetisch, coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866, from Phylogenese + -isch.

Phrases

  • phylogenetic tree

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