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evolutionary tree

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evolutionary tree [‚ev·ə¦lü·shə‚ner·ē ′trē]
(evolution)
A diagram that portrays the hypothesized genealogical ties and sequence of evolutionary relationships linking individual organisms, populations, or taxa. Also known as phylogenetic tree.
A diagram that depicts the evolutionary relationship of protein or nucleic acid sequences.


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komaci as a new species, now the largest web-spinning species known, and placed it on the evolutionary tree of Nephila.
Professor Mike Benton, from the University of Bristol, said: "It's not complete, but it's the most comprehensive single evolutionary tree produced for dinosaurs, and indeed for almost any other group.
It has the potential to resolve parts of the evolutionary tree that are muddy, that we can't resolve right now.
 
 
 
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