PHYLETIC

phylogenetic, phyletic

(adjective) of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms; “phylogenetic development”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

phyletic (comparative more phyletic, superlative most phyletic)

Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic.

Of or pertaining to gradual evolutionary change along a single line of descent.

Synonyms

• (change along a single line of descent): anagenetic

Anagrams

• heptylic

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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