nounmasculinepl: phylograms
filograma
1. A branching diagram that illustrates the evolutionary relationships and divergence of different species or organisms over time, typically derived from molecular, genetic, or morphological data
The phylogram clearly showed how the three species diverged from a common ancestor approximately 5 million years ago.
O filograma mostrou claramente como as três espécies divergiram de um ancestral comum há aproximadamente 5 milhões de anos.
2. A graphical representation in phylogenetics where branch lengths represent the amount of evolutionary change or time elapsed between taxa
By analyzing the phylogram, researchers determined which species were most closely related genetically.
Ao analisar o filograma, os pesquisadores determinaram quais espécies eram mais proximamente relacionadas geneticamente.
The term 'phylogram' is primarily used in academic and scientific contexts, particularly in biology, genetics, and evolutionary biology. It is a technical term that gained prominence with advances in DNA sequencing and computational biology in the late 20th century. The word combines 'phylo-' (Greek for tribe/race/evolutionary line) and '-gram' (Greek for written or drawn). In Brazil and Portugal, the Portuguese equivalent 'filograma' is used interchangeably in scientific literature and university courses on evolution and molecular biology.
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