1. plural of phylogenesis; the evolutionary development and history of a particular trait, organism, or species from its earliest forms to the present.
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The phylogeneses of different mammal species reveal common ancestral patterns.
• Scientists study phylogeneses to understand how modern organisms evolved from ancient ancestors.
• The phylogeneses of the human hand and the bat wing show remarkable structural similarities.
• Comparative anatomy helps researchers trace the phylogeneses of complex organs.
• DNA analysis has revolutionized our understanding of phylogeneses across the animal kingdom.