Speakur

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phyletic

/faɪˈlɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
phylet-ic
IPA
/faɪˈlɛtɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic.

adj

Of or pertaining to gradual evolutionary change along a single line of descent.

Derived Forms

biphyletic cytophyletic diphyletic epiphyletic ethnophyletic heterophyletic holophyletic homophyletic intraphyletic monophyletic multiphyletic paraphyletic

Phrases

phyletic gradualism

Synonyms

anagenetic phylogenetic

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic non-magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic sympathetic energetic poetic diabetic kinetic anesthetic

Questions

How do you pronounce phyletic?
The recorded pronunciation is /faɪˈlɛtɪk/.
What does phyletic mean?
Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic.

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