Meanings
adjective
- biologyPertaining to the cladium.
Several stages in the development of a cladium, showing the secondary nema as the leading rod of the cladial stipe (based on Bulman 1970a, Fig. 65).
2017, Jörg Maletz, Graptolite Paleobiology, page 361 more example
Berry (1964) provided a comprehensive description of the species and Maletz (1994) confirmed Berry's conclusions concerning the proximal development and cladial branching of Pterograptus from isolated material.
2005, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences - Volume 42, Issues 5-8, page 800
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