Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun phylogenetic_relation

1 sense of phylogenetic relation

Sense 1
affinity, phylogenetic relation -- ((biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans")
       => kinship, family relationship, relationship -- ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)