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phylogeny

[ fahy-loj-uh-nee ]

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noun

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

phylogeny

/ ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪk; ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ /

See ontogeny
biology the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etc Compare ontogeny

phylogeny

/ fī-lŏj′ə-nē /

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

phy·lo·ge·net·ic [fahy-l, uh, -j, uh, -, net, -ik], phylo·ge·neti·cal phylo·genic adjective
phylo·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb
phy·loge·nist noun

First recorded in 1865–70; phylo- + -geny

C19: from phylo- + -geny

Molecular phylogenies show that mammals as different in appearance as aardvarks, manatees, elephant shrews, and elephants are really close cousins.

It is expressed by the formula of Herbert Spencer, "Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny."

These problems may be divided into two main groups, technically known as those of phylogeny and those of organogeny.

From the point of view of phylogeny, the animal kingdom is, therefore, clearly much younger than the plant kingdom.

The three most valuable sources of evidence in phylogeny are paleontology, comparative anatomy, and ontogeny.

Scientific and thorough proof of this will be found in the three volumes of my Systematic Phylogeny .

April 23, 2024inveterate

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