Definition of PHYLOGENETIC

phylogenetic

Adjective

  • of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms
    • "phylogenetic development"

Adj

  • Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics.
  • Of, or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms.

Origin / Etymology

From phylo- + genetic, from German phylogenetisch, coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866, from Phylogenese + -isch.

Synonyms

phyletic

Scrabble Score: 23

phylogenetic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
phylogenetic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
phylogenetic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

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