PHYLOGENETIC RELATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does phylogenetic relation mean? • PHYLOGENETIC RELATION (noun)
The noun PHYLOGENETIC RELATION has 1 sense:
1. (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
Familiarity information: PHYLOGENETIC RELATION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PHYLOGENETIC RELATION (noun)
Meaning:
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
phylogenetic relation; affinity
Context example:
in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans
Hypernyms ("phylogenetic relation" is a kind of...):
family relationship; kinship; relationship ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
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