|fīlōjə̇|ned.ik adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin phylogenesis, after such pairs as Late Latin antithesis : antitheticus antithetical
1. : of or relating to phylogeny
phylogenetic studies
2. : based on natural evolutionary relationships
a phylogenetic system of classification
3. : acquired in the course of phylogenetic development : racial
a phylogenetic trait
the hypothetical phylogenetic drive and the actual social behavior — I.Atkin
• phy·lo·ge·net·i·cal·ly -ə̇k(ə)lē adverb