cormophyly
The direct study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etcThe direct study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, rare, uncountable)The direct study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.
Origin
Simplified learned borrowing from German Cormophylogenie, itself from Ancient Greek κορμόςSimplified learned borrowing from German Cormophylogenie, itself from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós) + Phylogenie; equivalent to a reduction of Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós) + phylogeny to Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “tree-trunk”) + -phyly (“tribehood”). By surface analysis, cormo- + -phyly.
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Antonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable