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cladogenesis
(klădˌə-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs)
noun The evolutionary change and diversification resulting from the branching off of new taxa from common ancestral lineages.
Related Forms:
- cladˌo·ge·netˈic (-jə-nĕtˈĭk) adjective
- cladˌo·ge·netˈi·cal·ly adverb