physiophyly

Questions

What does physiophyly mean?

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

Where does physiophyly come from?

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

How to pronounce physiophyly

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