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phylogeny

[fahy-loj-uh-nee] / faɪˈlɒdʒ ə ni /




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The researchers combined these data with a global phylogeny of all plant species and the world's largest database of plant traits, 'TRY'.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

"It describes a new genus and species, but places them in the phylogeny of tardigrades," Nelson told Salon.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

Identifying and analyzing poorly-studied protists, such as M. sporadica, is essential for elucidating the phylogeny and diversity of eukaryotes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

A phylogeny describes the relationships of an organism, such as from which organisms it is thought to have evolved, to which species it is most closely related, and so forth.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Seward and others, and has led to important discoveries on the nature of extinct groups of plants and also on the phylogeny of existing groups.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various




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