phyletic

1. 1.

   of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms

   “phylogenetic development”

   Synonymsphylogenetic

Questions about phyletic

What does phyletic mean?

phyletic means "of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms".

How many syllables are in phyletic?

phyletic has 3 syllables: phy-le-tic. The stress falls on "le".

What is another word for phyletic?

Close synonyms include phylogenetic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is phyletic a common word?

phyletic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.