Entry: phylogenic (adj.)
In context: See previous.
Definition: From phylogenesis (n.): The evolutionary development of a species or other group of organisms through a succession of forms. Also: the evolutionary development of a particular (esp. anatomical) feature of an organism.
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SNOOT score: 2
Page: 622
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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