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- [fahy-let-ik]
- /faɪˈlɛt ɪk/
- /faɪlˈetɪk/
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- [fahy-let-ik]
- /faɪˈlɛt ɪk/
Definitions of phyletic word
- adjective phyletic of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic. 1
- adjective phyletic of or relating to the evolution of a species or group of organisms 0
- adjective phyletic of or pertaining to a phylum or to an evolutionary line of descent 0
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Origin of phyletic
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; Greek phȳletikós pertaining to a tribesman, equivalent to phȳlét(ēs) tribesman (derivative of phȳ́lē phyle) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Phyletic
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phyletic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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phyletic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for phyletic
adj phyletic
- genealogical — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
- lineal — being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
adjective phyletic
- ethnological — Of or pertaining to ethnology.
- racial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
Top questions with phyletic
- what is phyletic speciation?
- what is phyletic lineage?
- what is phyletic gradualism?
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