phylogenesis

/,failə'dʤenisis/ Cách viết khác : (phylogeny) /fai'lɔdʤəni/
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phylogenesis

The diagram illustrates the phylogenesis of modern birds from theropod dinosaurs.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • (Biology) The evolutionary development and diversification of a species or higher taxonomic group over time. This term refers to the entire sequence of events and processes that lead to the formation of a new species or group from ancestral forms. It encompasses the lineage's history of change and adaptation.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The study of human phylogenesis reveals our shared ancestry with other primates.
    • Scientists use fossil records to trace the phylogenesis of flowering plants.
Advanced Usage

  • "Patterns of phylogenesis": Refers to the specific pathways or trends observed in evolutionary history.

    • The research aims to understand the patterns of phylogenesis in marine invertebrates.

  • "Molecular phylogenesis": The study of evolutionary relationships using genetic sequence data.

    • Molecular phylogenesis has revolutionized our understanding of bacterial evolution.
Variants and Related Words

  • Phylogeny (n): A synonym for phylogenesis, often used interchangeably. It can also refer to the evolutionary tree depicting these relationships.

    • The phylogeny of birds is a topic of active research.

  • Phylogenetic (adj): Relating to phylogenesis or evolutionary development.

    • Phylogenetic analysis shows a close relationship between the two species.

  • Phylogenetically (adv): In a manner relating to evolutionary development.

    • These organisms are phylogenetically distant.
Synonyms
  • Evolution: The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms.
  • Anagenesis: Evolutionary change within a single lineage.
Antonyms
  • Stasis: A period of little or no evolutionary change in a species.
  • Extinction: The termination of a lineage, ending its phylogenesis.
phylogenesis

The diagram illustrates the phylogenesis of modern birds from theropod dinosaurs.

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

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