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phylloclade
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phyllotaxy
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phylogeny
phy·log·e·ny [ fī lójjənee ] (plural phy·log·e·nies) or phy·lo·gen·e·sis [ flō jénnəssiss ] (plural phy·lo·gen·e·ses [ flō jénnə sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
development of group: the development over time of a species, genus, or group, as contrasted with the development of an individual ontogeny

phy·lo·ge·net·ic [ flō jə néttik ] adjective
phy·lo·ge·net·i·cal·ly adverb
phy·lo·gen·ic [ flō jénnik ] adjective
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