Physiophyly
Pronunciation : Phys`i*oph"y*ly
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: The tribal history of the functions, or the history of the paleontological development of vital activities, -- being a branch of phylogeny. See Morphophyly. Haeckel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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