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Noun: phylogenetic relation
  1. (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
    "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close phylogenetic relation with modern humans"
    - affinity

Derived forms: phylogenetic relations

Type of: family relationship, kinship, relationship

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Phyllostomatidae
Phyllostomidae
Phyllostomus
Phyllostomus hastatus
phyllotaxis
Phylloxera
Phylloxera vitifoleae
Phylloxeridae
phylogenesis
phylogenetic
phylogenetic relation
phylogenetically
phylogeny
phylum
phylum Acanthocephala
phylum Annelida
phylum Arthropoda
phylum Aschelminthes
phylum Brachiopoda
phylum Bryozoa
phylum Chaetognatha