cladism

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noun

A form of systematics based on hierarchies that can be represented by branching cladograms.

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Meanings

nouncladism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of systematics based on hierarchies that can be represented by branching cladograms.

Origin

From clade + -ism.

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APA

cladism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladism

MLA

“cladism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cladism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladism.

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