单词 | phylogenesis |
释义 | phylogenesis/ˌfʌɪlə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /noun [mass noun] Biology The evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms, or of a particular feature of an organism. Compare with ontogenesis.Later, during phylogenesis, phagocytosis of other prokaryotic cell types allowed the acquisition of plastids and mitochondria to form the contemporary eukaryotic cells....
OriginLate 19th century: from Greek phulon, phulē 'race, tribe' + genesis. |
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