Difference between revisions of "phylogeny"
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|etymology=Greek <i>phyle</i>, tribe; <i>genesis</i>, beginning | |etymology=Greek <i>phyle</i>, tribe; <i>genesis</i>, beginning | ||
| − | |definition=The study of the history of the lines of evolution of a species or higher group of organisms; distinguished from ontogeny | + | |definition=The study of the history of the lines of evolution of a [[species]] or higher [[group]] of organisms; distinguished from [[ontogeny]] |
|see also=[[classification]]. | |see also=[[classification]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
phylogeny (noun; Greek phyle, tribe; genesis, beginning): The study of the history of the lines of evolution of a species or higher group of organisms; distinguished from ontogenySee also: classification.
