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phylogeny

/faɪˈlɒdʒ.ə.ni/

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noun

/faɪˈlɒdʒ.ə.ni/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее эволюционное развитие и диверсификацию вида или группы организмов, или последовательность событий, связанных с этим процессом.

A noun referring to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms, or the sequence of events involved in that process.

uncountable

  1. C1formalscientific

    The sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms.

    ruФилогенез

    • The phylogeny of birds shows their descent from theropod dinosaurs.
    • Scientists use DNA analysis to study the phylogeny of different species.
    • The phylogeny of flowering plants is a complex and ongoing area of research.

    Synonymsevolutionphylogenesis

Forms
  • phylogenies plural form
  • phylogenies' possessive plural form
  • phylogeny's possessive singular form