# phylogenesis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Evolutionary development of a species.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Phylogenese, coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866. By surface analysis, phylo- + -genesis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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