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Noun: phylogenesis (phylogeneses)  ,fI-low'je-nu-sis
  1. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
    "The phylogeny of whales shows their phylogenesis from land mammals";
    - evolution, organic evolution, phylogeny

Derived forms: phylogeneses

Type of: biological process, organic process

Encyclopedia: Phylogenesis