Etymology

phylogenomics

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Today it means: The science that studies the relationship of the function of genes to their evolution. Full definition →

English genomics ← Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφύω (phúō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῦλον (phûlon)
  5. Englishphylo-
  6. Englishgenomics
  7. English todayphylogenomics

From phylo- + genomics.

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