cladogram

noun

clad·o·gram | \ˈkla-də-ˌgram

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Definition of cladogram

: a branching diagrammatic tree used in cladistic classification to illustrate phylogenetic relationships

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One can’t tell, perhaps, from a cladogram, but in the kingdom of medical manias, shark cartilage and snake oil are first cousins. — Fortune, "Brainstorm Health Daily: July 24, 2017," 24 July 2017

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