What does clade mean?
noun
A group of organisms that share a common ancestor and are more closely related to each other than to other organisms. A clade can be a group of species, genera, families, or other taxonomic ranks.
Example
"The discovery of a new species led to the reclassification of the entire clade, which is now recognized as a distinct family."
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