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cladistics

(klə dis′tiks)

noun

a method of classifying living organisms, often using computer techniques, based on the relationships between phylogenetic branching patterns from a common ancestor

also cladism

See cladistics in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun (used with a sing. verb)

A system of classification based on the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of groups of organisms.

Related Forms:

cla·disˈtic, cla·disˈti·cal adjective

cla·disˈti·cal·ly adverb

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