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macroevolution vs phylogeny

phylogeny vs macroevolution

macroevolution and phylogeny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
macroevolution Yes No No No
phylogeny Yes No No No
As nouns, phylogeny is a hypernym of macroevolution; that is, phylogeny 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
  • phylogeny: (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, phylogenesis.
macroevolution (noun) phylogeny (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 phylogeny

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