PHYLOGENETICTREE

Phylogenetic tree

A phylogenetic tree or evolutionary tree is a branching diagram or "tree" showing the inferred evolutionary relationships among various biological species or other entities based upon similarities and differences in their physical and/or genetic characteristics. The taxa joined together in the tree are implied to have descended from a common ancestor.

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phylogenetic tree

Noun

  1. A graph illustrating evolutionary relationships among various entities (most often taxonomic groups) that are known to share a common ancestor.
  2. A tree diagram that represents hypothesised phylogenetic (not tokogenetic) relationships between groups of organisms.


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