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Hylogeny vs Phylogeny - What's the difference?

hylogeny | phylogeny |

As nouns the difference between hylogeny and phylogeny

is that hylogeny is an alternative spelling of hylogenesis while phylogeny is the evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.

hylogeny

English

Noun

(-)

    • phylogeny

    English

    (wikipedia phylogeny)

    Noun

    (phylogenies)
  • (systematics) The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.
  • (systematics, informal) A phylogenetic diagram.
  • The historical development of a human social or racial group.
    • Understanding the phylogeny of this musical group helps us understand its music.
  • The historical development of any thing, idea, etc.
  • * 2010 , The Journey of Child Development (ISBN 0203856856):
    • Indeed, in a recent review article, Mithen (2009) traces the phylogeny of human communication

    Synonyms

    * phylogenesis

    Derived terms

    * ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny

    Related terms

    * phylogenetics * phylogenic

    See also

    * ontogeny

    External links

    * English words suffixed with -geny