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phyletic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /faɪˈlɛtɪk/
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  • rhymes with -ɛtɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to gradual evolutionary change along a single line of descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • phylogenetic development

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phylogenetic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: φυλετικός (fyletikós) — Translations