Synonyms of the word

phylogenesis

• n. Evolutionary development of a species.

evolution

• n. The process of accumulating change.
• n. A progression of change, often branching and diversifying in the process.
• n. (general) Gradual directional change especially one leading to a more advanced or complex form; growth;…
• n. (biology) The change in the genetic composition of a population over successive generations.
• n. (chemistry) The act or an instance of giving off gas; emission.
• n. (mathematics) The extraction of a root from a quantity.
• n. (military) One of a series of ordered movements.
• n. (dance, sports) A turning movement of the body.

phylogeny

• n. (systematics) The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.
• n. (systematics, informal) A phylogenetic diagram.
• n. The historical development of a human social or racial group.
• n. The historical development of any thing, idea, etc.