Complete Definition of "phylogeny"

English
Noun
en-noun|phylogen|ies

  1. systematics The evolutionary history of an organism.

#: The phylogeny of this starfish provides an understanding of its distribution.

  1. context|systematics|informal A phylogenetic diagram.
  2. The historical development of a human social or racial group

#: Understanding the phylogeny of this musical group helps us understand its music.

Synonyms
phylogenesis

Translations
trans-top|evolutionary history of an organism
Czech: fylogeneze f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
ontogeny

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