English Explanatory Dictionary

physiophyly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The direct study of the evolution of functions and vital activities rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.

Word forms

physiophyly

Etymology

Simplified learned borrowing from German Physiophylogenie, itself from physio- + Phylogenie; equivalent to a reduction of physio- + phylogeny to physio- (“nature”) + -phyly (“tribehood”).

Antonyms

morphophyly physiogeny
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