Glossary beginning with P

Biological terms and biologists that may be referenced within the articles.

Phylogenysearch for term

The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms. It is the connections between all groups of organisms as understood by ancestor/descendant relationships.

polyphagoussearch for term

Feeds on many types of plant or prey.

Poulton, Edward Bagnallsearch for term

Sir Edward Bagnall Poulton, FRS (27 January 1856 – 20 November 1943) was a British evolutionary biologist who was a life-long advocate of natural selection.

Synonyms: Edward Bagnall Poulton