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phy·log·e·ny
 phylogeny
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
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phylogenies |
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the evolution or historical development of a plant or animal species or a human tribe or similar group. (Cf. ontogeny.)
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| derivations: |
phylogenetic (adj.), phylogenic (adj.), phylogenetically (adv.), phylogenesis (n.), phylogenist (n.) |
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