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phyletic

phy·let·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fahy-let-ik]
    • /faɪˈlɛt ɪk/
    • /faɪlˈetɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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Synonyms 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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