phylogeny

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Etymology

phylo- + -geny

Noun

phylogeny (plural phylogenies)

1. (systematics) The evolutionary history of an organism.

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

2. (systematics, informal) A phylogenetic diagram.
3. The historical development of a human social or racial group

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

Synonyms

• phylogenesis

Derived terms

• ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny

Related terms

• phylogenetics
• phylogenic

Translations

evolutionary history of an organism

• Catalan: filogènia (ca) f
• Czech: fylogeneze (cs) f
• Dutch: fylogenie (nl) f
• Finnish: lajinkehitys (fi)

• French: phylogénie (fr) f
• Irish: fíligineacht (ga) f
• Serbo-Croatian: filogénija (sh) f
• Spanish: filogenia (es) f

See also

• ontogeny

External links

• phylogeny in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911