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phylocode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phy-locode
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A draft code of formal nomenclature intended to allow naming phylogenetic groups, of all living things, rather than taxonomic groups (taxa). Officially, such names are intended to supplement scientific names rather than replace them.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon)der. English phylo- Latin caudex Latin cōdex Old French codebor. Middle English code English code English PhyloCode From phylo- + code.

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What does phylocode mean?
A draft code of formal nomenclature intended to allow naming phylogenetic groups, of all living things, rather than taxonomic groups (taxa). Officially, such names are intended to supplement scientific names rather than replace them.
Where does phylocode come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon)der. English phylo- Latin caudex Latin cōdex Old French codebor. Middle English code English code English PhyloCode From phylo- + code.

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