phylogenetic

/ˌfaɪlədʒəˈnɛtɪk/ /ˌfɪlədʒəˈnɛtɪk/

Meanings

adjective

Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics.

Examples :

"The phylogenetic tree showed how closely related different bird species are based on their DNA. "

adjective

Of, or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms.

Examples :

"A phylogenetic tree helps scientists understand the evolutionary relationships between different types of animals, like how closely related a dog is to a wolf. "

biology organism science

Related Words

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

evolutionary adjective

/ˌevəˈl(j)uːʃənɹi/ /ˌevəˈluːʃəneɹi/

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

"The evolutionary history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors."

closely adverb

/ˈkləʊsliː/

In a close manner.

"Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages."

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

phylogeny noun

/faɪˈlɑdʒəni/ /faɪˈlɒdʒəni/

The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.

"Scientists use DNA evidence to understand the phylogeny of different bird species and how they are related to each other. "

related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "