phylogenesis
2 synonyms for phylogenesis, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The process by which a species evolves over time.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Phylogenese, coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866; on the surface, phylo- plus -genesis.
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