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THE WORD OF THE DAY

Phylogeny

/faɪˈlɒdʒ.ə.ni/

Origin:
From Greek phylon (“tribe, race”) + genesis (“origin”), adopted into biology in the late 19th century.

Definition:
The evolutionary history and relationships among species or groups.

Example:
“Phylogeny maps life like a branching tree.”

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On February 12, 1809


Birth of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
The Writer Who Taught Science How to Argue

On this day — February 12, Charles Darwin is remembered not only as a scientist but as a transformative force in English scientific prose. With On the Origin of Species (1859), he reshaped the structure, vocabulary, and argumentative tone of modern academic English, demonstrating how complex theory could be articulated through patient reasoning and cumulative evidence.

Darwin helped standardize key terms in English scientific vocabulary, including “natural selection,” “variation,” “adaptation,” and later the widely associated phrase “survival of the fittest” (originally coined by Herbert Spencer, then adopted and popularized within Darwinian discourse). His careful definition and repetition of terminology reinforced precision as a central value in English scientific writing.

Beyond terminology, Darwin influenced the architecture of English argumentation. His method—presenting observations, anticipating objections, and building gradual inference—became a model for scholarly prose across disciplines. On this day, his legacy affirms that English evolved not only through poetry and fiction, but through disciplined inquiry that permanently altered how knowledge is written and debated.








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