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cladistic

/klædɪstɪk/ noun · British & US
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What does cladistic mean?

noun

A method of classifying organisms based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships. This approach uses cladograms to show the relationships between different species.

Example

"The biologist used cladistic analysis to understand the evolutionary history of the species."

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