clādˈism noun

Adherence to cladistic theories

clādˈist noun

cladistˈic adjective

cladistˈics singular noun

A taxonomic theory which classifies organisms according to the shared characteristics which distinguish one group from another

cladogenˈesis noun

Evolution of clades as if by branching from a common ancestor

cladogenetˈic adjective

clādˈogram noun

A branching diagram showing the development of a clade