Today's Word of the Day:
Phylogenetics
/ˌfaɪləd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/
Noun
(biology, systematics) The study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms, through computational methods that focus on observed heritable traits.
April 10th, 2026
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Orrery
/ˈɒɹ.ə.ɹi/
Noun
A clockwork model of any given solar system.
April 9th, 2026
Myrmecology
/ˌmɜː(ɹ)mɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
Noun
(entomology) The study of ants.
April 8th, 2026
Kreska
/ˈkrɛs.ka/
Noun
(orthography) diacritic closely resembling an acute accent
April 7th, 2026