cladus

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noun

A branch of a ramose spicule, which collectively form the cladome.

OriginAncient Greek κλάδος →
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Meanings

nouncladus (plural cladi)

plural cladi

  1. biologyA branch of a ramose spicule, which collectively form the cladome.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλάδος“branch”
  2. Englishcladus

From a New Latin form of Ancient Greek κλάδος (kládos, “branch”). Doublet of clade and possibly holt.

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

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

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

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