cormophyly

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noun

The direct study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.

Opposite
cormogeny
OriginGerman Cormophylogenie →
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Meanings

nouncormophyly (uncountable)
  1. historicalrareuncountabletheory of recapitulationbiologyThe direct study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
cormogeny

Origin

  1. GermanCormophylogenie
  2. Englishcormophyly

Simplified learned borrowing from German Cormophylogenie, itself from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós) + Phylogenie; equivalent to a reduction of Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós) + phylogeny to Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “tree-trunk”) + -phyly (“tribehood”). By surface analysis, cormo- + -phyly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

polychromy
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APA

cormophyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cormophyly

MLA

“cormophyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cormophyly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cormophyly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cormophyly.

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