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Anthropogeny

The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man.

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Evolution 76% connected

The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg.

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Phylogenesis 76% connected

Alt. of Phylogeny

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Phylogeny 76% connected

The history of genealogical development; the race history of an animal or vegetable type; the historic exolution of the phylon or tribe, in distincti…

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Organic evolution noun · 85% connection

(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

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Speciation noun · 85% connection

the evolution of a biological species

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Anamorphism noun · 85% connection

the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes

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Anamorphosis noun · 85% connection

the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes

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Anthropogenesis noun · 85% connection

the evolution or genesis of the human race

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Emergent evolution noun · 85% connection

the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution

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Macroevolution noun · 85% connection

evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups

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Microevolution noun · 85% connection

evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies

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Class noun · 78% connection

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

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Family noun · 78% connection

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"

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form noun · 78% connection

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"

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Form family noun · 78% connection

(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; ranked between order and genus

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Form genus noun · 78% connection

(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; forms the first half of a specie…

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Genus noun · 78% connection

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

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Monotype noun · 78% connection

(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)

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Mutant noun · 78% connection

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

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Mutation noun · 78% connection

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

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Order noun · 78% connection

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

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Accrementition noun · 78% connection

The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the indiv…

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Aetiology noun · 78% connection

The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and…

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Amateur noun · 78% connection

A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from t…

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Anthropomorphist noun · 78% connection

One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human.

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Anthropomorphite noun · 78% connection

One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity. Taylor. Specifically, one of a sect of anci…

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Atavism noun · 78% connection

The recurrence of any peculiarity or disease of an ancestor in a subsequent generation, after an intermission for a generation or two.

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Biology noun · 78% connection

The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of…

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Chrematistics noun · 78% connection

The science of wealth; the science, or a branch of the science, of political economy.

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Cytogenesis noun · 78% connection

Development of cells in animal and vegetable organisms. See Gemmation, Budding, Karyokinesis; also Cell development, under Cell.

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Economic development noun · 78% connection

the sustained, concerted actions of policy makers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specifi…

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Embryology noun · 78% connection

The science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants; a study of the gradual development of…

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Ethics noun · 78% connection

The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting d…

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