cladogram

noun

clad·​o·​gram ˈkla-də-ˌgram How to pronounce cladogram (audio)
: 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, 24 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

clado- + -gram

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cladogram was in 1965

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“Cladogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cladogram. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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