Associations to the word «Phylogenetic»

Wiktionary

PHYLOGENETIC, adjective. (systematics) Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics
PHYLOGENETIC, adjective. Of, or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms
PHYLOGENETIC TREE, noun. (sciences) A graph illustrating evolutionary relationships among various entities (most often taxonomic groups) that are known to share a common ancestor.
PHYLOGENETIC TREE, noun. (systematics) A tree diagram that represents hypothesised phylogenetic (not tokogenetic) relationships between groups of organisms.

Dictionary definition

PHYLOGENETIC, adjective. Of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms; "phylogenetic development".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats