PHYLETIC


Meaning of PHYLETIC in English

[ fʌɪ'lɛtɪk ]

■ adjective Biology relating to or denoting the evolutionary development of a species or other group.

Derivatives

~ally adverb

Origin

C19: from Gk phuletikos , from phuletēs 'tribesman'.

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