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Noun: phylogeny  fI'ló-ju-nee
  1. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
    - evolution, organic evolution, phylogenesis

Derived forms: phylogenies

Type of: biological process, organic process

Encyclopedia: Phylogeny

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phyllotaxis
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Phylloxeridae
phylogenesis
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phylum
phylum Acanthocephala
phylum Annelida
phylum Arthropoda
phylum Aschelminthes
phylum Brachiopoda
phylum Bryozoa
phylum Chaetognatha
phylum Chordata
phylum Cnidaria