PHYLOGENETIC RELATION

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 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)

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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:

affinity; phylogenetic relation

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)