cladogram
noun
clad·o·gram
ˈkla-də-ˌgram 
: 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.
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Fortune, 24 July 2017
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“Cladogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cladogram. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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