phylogeny in British English
(faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ) or phylogenesis (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
nounWord forms: plural -nies or -geneses (-ˈdʒɛnɪˌsiːz) biology the sequence of events involved in the evolution of a species, genus, etc
Compare ontogeny Derived forms
phylogenic (ˌfaɪləʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or phylogenetic (ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) adjective
Word origin
C19: from
phylo- +
-geny