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词汇 phyletic
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Definition of phyletic in English:

phyletic

adjective fʌɪˈlɛtɪkfaɪˈlɛdɪk
Biology
  • Relating to or denoting the evolutionary development of a species or other group.

    〔生〕(有关物种进化)线系的,世系的,种系发生的

    phyletic gradualism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Stanley's complaint is about the inadequacy of phyletic gradualism to account for the known facts of paleontology and the superiority of punctuated equilibria as an explanation for those facts.
    • Although resolved into few time slices, evidence from Folkestone suggests that the increase in average number of radial folds occurred in progressive steps and is, therefore, best viewed as gradual or incremental, phyletic evolution.
    • Thus, whereas the initial evolution of potential radial folds may have been allopatric, in this case there must have been substantial phyletic evolution following speciation that affected the global population.
    • Colored lines connect histidine kinase and response regulator proteins belonging to the same signaling pathway or species phyletic cluster.
    • The second possible mechanism is acceleration or retardation of development in the course of phyletic evolution.

Derivatives

  • phyletically

  • adverb
    Biology
    • Approximately 1340 described marine gammaridean species are classified phyletically in the current CNAI list of amphipod crustaceans of North America.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Conceptually, then, phyletically independent achievement of the mammalian configuration of the jaw and middle ear was accepted with little issue.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek phuletikos, from phuletēs 'tribesman', from phulē 'tribe'.

Definition of phyletic in US English:

phyletic

adjectivefīˈledikfaɪˈlɛdɪk
Biology
  • Relating to or denoting the evolutionary development of a species or other group.

    〔生〕(有关物种进化)线系的,世系的,种系发生的

    phyletic gradualism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The second possible mechanism is acceleration or retardation of development in the course of phyletic evolution.
    • Colored lines connect histidine kinase and response regulator proteins belonging to the same signaling pathway or species phyletic cluster.
    • Thus, whereas the initial evolution of potential radial folds may have been allopatric, in this case there must have been substantial phyletic evolution following speciation that affected the global population.
    • Stanley's complaint is about the inadequacy of phyletic gradualism to account for the known facts of paleontology and the superiority of punctuated equilibria as an explanation for those facts.
    • Although resolved into few time slices, evidence from Folkestone suggests that the increase in average number of radial folds occurred in progressive steps and is, therefore, best viewed as gradual or incremental, phyletic evolution.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek phuletikos, from phuletēs ‘tribesman’, from phulē ‘tribe’.

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