Definitions for cladekleɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cladekleɪd(n.)
a group of organisms sharing features that reflect a common ancestor or descent.
Category: Biology, Taxonomy
Origin of clade:
1957; < Gk kládos branch
Princeton's WordNet
clade(noun)
a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor
Wiktionary
clade(Noun)
A group of animals or other organisms derived from a common ancestor species.
clade(Noun)
A higher level grouping of a genetic haplogroup.
Origin: From κλάδος.
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