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phylogeny

[fahy-loj-uh-nee] / faɪˈlɒdʒ ə ni /
NOUN
natural selection
Synonyms
WEAK
Darwinian theory Darwinism adaptation artificial selection biological evolution evolution evolutionism law of the jungle natural law social Darwinism social evolution survival of the fittest theory of evolution
NOUN
social Darwinism
Synonyms
WEAK
Darwinism adaptation evolution law of the jungle natural law natural selection social evolution survival of the fittest theory of evolution
NOUN
survival of the fittest
Synonyms
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Darwinianism Darwinism Neo-Darwinism adaptation evolution evolutionism law of the jungle natural law natural selection organic evolution punctuated equilibrium social Darwinism social evolution

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They constructed a phylogeny of anglerfish using data from 1,092 genetic loci across 132 species, representing approximately 38% of described species, complemented by fossil calibrations and genomic data to estimate divergence times and ancestral habitats.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

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

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

Quattrini and her collaborators created this map of evolutionary relationships, or phylogeny, using genetic data from 185 species of octocorals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

"Acoustic communication, broadly distributed along the vertebrate phylogeny, plays a fundamental role in parental care, mate attraction and various other behaviours," the authors explain in their study.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2022

The most striking general change has been against seeing in the facts of ontogeny any direct evidence as to phylogeny.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

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