phylogeny
phy·log·e·ny
noun \fī-ˈlä-jə-nē\ plural phy·log·e·nies
Definition of PHYLOGENY
1
: the evolutionary history of a kind of organism
2
: the evolution of a genetically related group of organisms as distinguished from the development of the individual organism
3
: the history or course of the development of something (as a word or custom)
See Origin of PHYLOGENY
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First Known Use: circa 1872
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