phylogenetic
Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogeneticsOf, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics.
US/ˌfaɪ.loʊ.d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/
» Man returns to his phylogenetic roots in panic situations.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics.
of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms
Examples
1 sentencesMan returns to his phylogenetic roots in panic situations.
Origin
From phylo- + genetic, from German phylogenetisch, coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866, from PFrom phylo- + genetic, from German phylogenetisch, coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866, from Phylogenese + -isch.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms:phyletic