... a special terminology arising from the experimental and natural observation of animals at their own phyletic level (New Scientist).
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phy|let´i|cal|ly — phy|let|ic «fy LEHT ihk», adjective. of or having to do with a biological phylum, or a line of descent: »... a special terminology arising from the experimental and natural observation of animals at their own phyletic level (New Scientist).… … Useful english dictionary
mon´o|phy|let´i|cal|ly — mon|o|phy|let|ic «MON uh fy LEHT ihk», adjective. descended from a single, common ancestral species, usually of the same type as the extant group: »monophyletic animals. ╂[< mono + phyletic] –mon´o|phy|let´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|phy|let|ic — «MON uh fy LEHT ihk», adjective. descended from a single, common ancestral species, usually of the same type as the extant group: »monophyletic animals. ╂[< mono + phyletic] –mon´o|phy|let´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pol´y|phy|let´i|cal|ly — pol|y|phy|let|ic «POL ee fy LEHT ihk», adjective. developed from more than one ancestral type, as a group of animals. ╂[< German polyphyletisch < Greek polýs many + ph , etos clan, tribe + German isch ic] –pol´y|phy|let´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|phy|let|ic — «POL ee fy LEHT ihk», adjective. developed from more than one ancestral type, as a group of animals. ╂[< German polyphyletisch < Greek polýs many + ph , etos clan, tribe + German isch ic] –pol´y|phy|let´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
di|phy|let|ic — «DIHF uh LEHT ihk», adjective. 1. having two lines of descent; derived from two distinct sets of ancestors. 2. of or having to do with a classification of groups of animals on the theory that they have a diphyletic origin … Useful english dictionary
phy — phy·tase; phy·tate; phy·tel·e·phas; Phy·tin; phy·tiv·o·rous; phy·to·bacteriology; phy·to·bezoar; phy·to·biology; phy·to·cecidium; phy·to·chlore; phy·to·ci·dal; phy·to·cide; phy·to·climatology; phy·to·coe·no·sis; phy·to·concretion;… … English syllables
let — let·o·vic·ite; let·ta·ble; let·tered; let·ter·er; let·ter·et; let·ter·gae; let·ter·less; let·ter·man; let·tic; let·tre; let·tuce; lobe·let; lord·let; lor·i·let; lu·nu·let; mag·a·zine·let; man·tel·let·ta; mart·let; mil·let·tia; miq·ue·let;… … English syllables
phyletic — phy·let·ic … English syllables
phyletic — phy•let•ic [[t]faɪˈlɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. bio of, pertaining to, or based on the evolutionary or developmental history of a related group of organisms • Etymology: 1880–85; < Gk phȳletikós pertaining to a tribesman =phȳlét(ēs) tribesman (der. of… … From formal English to slang
ós tribal < ph
étēs tribesman < ph