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phylogeny

[fahy-loj-uh-nee] / faɪˈlɒdʒ ə ni /




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"It describes a new genus and species, but places them in the phylogeny of tardigrades," Nelson told Salon.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

Next, the team mapped out the branches of the phylogeny that featured living bioluminescent species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

The results corroborated the systematic membership of Dermaptera to Polyneoptera and strongly supported the phylogeny within the order, which was inferred from the latest molecular phylogenetic analyses but was significantly different from the conventional understanding.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

For botanists, phylogeny acts as a guide to discovering new plants that can be used to benefit people.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

How insignificant are these various periods to the long period originally required; yet in these short periods the whole phylogeny is run through in the ontogeny or the history of the development of the egg.

From Was Man Created? by Mott, Henry A. (Henry Augustus)




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