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phylogenetics

Pronunciation: /ˌfaɪləd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/

The English word “phylogenetics” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms, through computational methods that focus on observed heritable traits.

Etymology

From phylogenetic + -ics.

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