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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| phylogeny or phylogenesis (faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ, ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) | |
| —n , pl -nies, -geneses | |
| biology Compare ontogeny the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etc | |
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| phylogenesis or phylogenesis (faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ, ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, -ˈdʒɛnɪˌsiːz) | |
| —n | |
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| phylogenic or phylogenesis | |
| —adj | |
| phylogenetic or phylogenesis | |
| —adj | |
phylogeny phy·log·e·ny (fī-lŏj'ə-nē)
n.
The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms. Also called phylogenesis.
The evolutionary development of an organ or other part of an organism.
| phylogeny (fī-lŏj'ə-nē) Pronunciation Key
The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms. |