dendrogram
noun
den·dro·gram
ˈden-drə-ˌgram 
: a branching diagram representing a hierarchy of categories based on degree of similarity or number of shared characteristics especially in biological taxonomy
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circa 1953, in the meaning defined above
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“Dendrogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dendrogram. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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