Word: nonphylogenetic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
phy
lo
ge
ne
tic
Definition: Not phylogenetic; of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: phylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: genus, species, when referring to living organisms
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῦλον
Language: grc
Decoded: phulon
Meaning: tribe, genus, species
Affix: gene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γενεά
Language: grc
Decoded: genea
Meaning: generation, descent
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to