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macroevolution vs phylogenesis

phylogenesis vs macroevolution

macroevolution and phylogenesis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
macroevolution Yes No No No
phylogenesis Yes No No No
As nouns, phylogenesis is a hypernym of macroevolution; that is, phylogenesis is a word with a broader meaning than macroevolution:
  • macroevolution: evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
  • phylogenesis: (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Other hypernyms of macroevolution include evolution, organic evolution, phylogeny.
macroevolution (noun) phylogenesis (noun)
evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Difference between macroevolution and phylogenesis

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