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phylogeny
noun pl. phylogenies
- the lines of descent or evolutionary development of any plant or animal species
- the origin and evolution of a division, group, or race of animals or plants
- the historical development of a nonliving thing, as a group of languages
Also phylogenesis
Related Forms:
- phylogenetic adjective or phylogenic
- phylogenetically adverb
See phylogeny in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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