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Phylogenesis

see synonyms of phylogenesis

Noun

1. evolution, organic evolution, phylogenesis, phylogeny

(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Phylogenesis

see synonyms of phylogenesis
noun plural -nies or -geneses (-ˈdʒɛnɪˌsiːz)
biology
the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etc
Compare ontogeny

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Phylogenesis

see synonyms of phylogenesis
nounWord forms: plural phyˈlogenies
1. 
the lines of descent or evolutionary development of any plant or animal species
2. 
the origin and evolution of a division, group, or race of animals or plants
see also ontogeny
3. 
the historical development of a nonliving thing, as a group of languages

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Phylogenesis

see synonyms of phylogenesis
n.
See phylogeny.

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