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phyletic

[ fahy-let-ik ]

adjective

Biology.
  1. of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.


phyletic

/ ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; faɪˈlɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the evolution of a species or group of organisms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·i·· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of phyletic1

1880–85; Greek ̄پó pertaining to a tribesman, equivalent to ̄é ( ŧ ) tribesman (derivative of ̄́ŧ phyle ) + -ikos -ic
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of phyletic1

C19: from Greek phuletikos tribal
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Example Sentences

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Through genomic analysis, researchers have identified ancient viral codes embedded in the DNA of virtually every phyletic lineage.

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Researchers have found striking examples of gift-giving across the phyletic landscape, in insects, spiders, mollusks, birds and mammals.

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Venoms and repellents are hardly rare in nature: Many insects, frogs, snakes, jellyfish and other phyletic characters use them with abandon.

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The second phyletic line gave rise to the sordida group and diverged from the prototype in the development of an angular maxillary and a breeding call consisting of a primary note followed by secondary notes.

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The specialized vocal sac structure in Phrynohyas and Trachycephalus suggests that these two genera may be rather closely allied and represent a single phyletic line from an ancestral stock similar to Osteocephalus.

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