Term

phylogeny

Definition

the evolutionary history and relationship of an organism or group of organisms. describes the organism's relationships, such as from which organisms it may have evolved, or to which species it is most closely related to.

Term

phylogenetic tree

Definition

a diagram used to reflect evolutionary relationships among organisms/group of organisms

Term

rooted (phylogenetic tree)

Definition

when there's a single lineage to which all organisms represented in the diagram relate