phylogenetic
/,failədʤi'netik/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Relating to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms: Describing the evolutionary history and relationships among species or other groups, often represented in a branching diagram (a phylogenetic tree). 2. Pertaining to the study of such evolutionary relationships: Concerning the field of phylogenetics, which uses genetic, morphological, and other data to infer the evolutionary past.
Usage
The word "phylogenetic" is primarily used in scientific contexts, especially in biology, paleontology, and genetics. It describes patterns, processes, or analyses related to evolutionary lineage.
Examples
- The phylogenetic analysis revealed that birds are closely related to dinosaurs.
- Scientists constructed a phylogenetic tree to show the relationships between different primate species.
- Understanding the phylogenetic history of a virus can help track its origin and spread.
Advanced Usage
- Phylogenetic inference: The process of deducing evolutionary relationships from data.
- Phylogenetic signal: The tendency for related species to resemble each other more than species drawn at random from the same tree.
- Phylogenetic comparative methods: Statistical techniques that account for evolutionary relationships when comparing traits across species.
Variants and Related Words
- Phylogeny (noun): The evolutionary history and lineage of a species or group.
- Example: The phylogeny of mammals is a topic of extensive research.
- Phylogenetics (noun): The field of study concerned with reconstructing phylogenies.
- Example: He specializes in molecular phylogenetics.
- Phylogenetically (adverb): In a way that relates to evolutionary development.
- Example: These two species are phylogenetically distant.
Synonyms
- Evolutionary
- Phyletic
Antonyms
- Non-evolutionary
- Typological (in a specific biological context, referring to classification based on form rather than descent)
Adjective
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of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms
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phylogenetic development
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