phylogeny

/faษชหˆlษ‘dส’ษ™ni/

IPA: /F AY0 L AA1 JH AH0 N IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.

  2. 2

    A phylogenetic diagram.

  3. 3

    The historical development of a human social or racial group.

    โ€œUnderstanding the phylogeny of this musical group helps us understand its music.โ€

  4. 4

    The historical development of any thing, idea, etc.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phylogeny