Definitions for phyletic

phyletic phy·let·ic

Spelling: [fahy-let-ik]
IPA: /faɪˈlɛt ɪk/

Phyletic is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 230 anagrams from letters in phyletic (cehilpty).

Definitions for phyletic

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.

Origin of phyletic

1880-85; Greek phȳletikós pertaining to a tribesman, equivalent to phȳlét(ēs) tribesman (derivative of phȳ́lē phyle) + -ikos -ic

Examples for phyletic

The trend of phyletic development in the dipodomyines has been toward the saltatorial habit.

This is true of both branches of evolution, individual and phyletic.

The Agalychnis phyletic line has one kind of specialization for an arboreal existence.

Even so, a considerable amount of parallelism is evident in the phyletic trends of the two genera.

This phyletic line retained the larval characters and breeding call of the prototype.

All can be interpreted as embryonic survivals rather than as phyletic contractions.

In nearly all phyletic or class descriptions the word "symmetry" occurs, and its exact meaning must be understood.

The frogs in this phyletic line retained the moderate size of the prototype and did not develop additional dermal bone.

Variation along the phyletic lines is gradual and determinate, and appears to obey definite laws.

Its structure does provide clues as to phyletic development that took place in the main lineage.

Word Value for phyletic
Scrable

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Words with friends

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