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cladogram

 

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Noun cladogram has 1 sense
  1. cladogram - a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
    --1 is a kind of
    tree, tree diagram

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Cladogram

Definition:

A cladogram is a diagram that depicts the evolutionary relationships between different species or groups, showing their common ancestors and branching patterns.

Usage:

1. Popular usage:

Many biology textbooks use cladograms to illustrate the classification of organisms and demonstrate the evolutionary history of species.

Example sentence: The cladogram presented in the textbook helped students understand the evolutionary relationships between different groups of animals.

2. Local usage:

In local research institutions, cladograms are frequently used to analyze genetic data and identify genetic relationships among species.

Example sentence: The researchers used cladograms to determine the phylogenetic relationships between various strains of bacteria.

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