cormophyly

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What does cormophyly mean?

The direct study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.

Where does cormophyly come from?

Simplified learned borrowing from German Cormophylogenie, itself from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós) + Phylogenie; equivalent to a reduction of Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós) + phylogeny to Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “tree-trunk”) + -phyly (“tribehood”). By surface analysis, cormo- + -phyly.

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