Anagenetical

/ˌænədʒəˈnɛtɪkəl/ adjective

An alternative, more formal form of anagenetic, meaning relating to gradual evolutionary change within a single lineage.

Extended form of anagenetic using the suffix -al for emphasis or formality, common in 19th-century scientific terminology when both -ic and -ical forms were used interchangeably.

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