Phylogeny
//faɪˈlɑd͡ʒəni//
"Phylogeny" in a Sentence (5 examples)
Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.
It was a bestiary more than a hundred years old, its entries organised by a quaintly outdated phylogeny and illustrated with hand-tinted plates.
Holonym: tree of life
Understanding the phylogeny of this musical group helps us understand its music.
Indeed, in a recent review article, Mithen (2009) traces the phylogeny of human communication […]
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