phyletic
[ fahy-let-ik ]
adjectiveBiology.
of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.
Origin of phyletic
1Other words from phyletic
- phy·let·i·cal·ly, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use phyletic in a sentence
There can be no doubt that in all these cases the cycle of generations has been developed from98 phyletically similar generations.
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2) | August Weismann
British Dictionary definitions for phyletic
phyletic
phylogenetic (ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk)
/ (faɪˈlɛtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to the evolution of a species or group of organisms
Origin of phyletic
1C19: from Greek phuletikos tribal
Derived forms of phyletic
- phyletically or phylogenetically, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse