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clade


clade

noun \ˈklād\

Definition of CLADE

: a group of biological taxa (as species) that includes all descendants of one common ancestor

Origin of CLADE

Greek klados
First Known Use: 1911

Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

Rhymes with CLADE

Ade, aid, aide, blade, braid, cade, fade, glade, grade, jade, lade, made, maid, paid, raid, rayed, shade, spade, stade, staid, suede, trade, wade

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