creationist orchard

noun

A diagram referenced by Christian creationists that illustrates the alleged origins of multiple unrelated created kinds of species.

Meanings

nounthe creationist orchard
  1. pseudoscienceA diagram referenced by Christian creationists that illustrates the alleged origins of multiple unrelated created kinds of species.

Origin

By analogy with tree of life, to which the diagram was created in opposition.

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creationist orchard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creationist%20orchard

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“creationist orchard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creationist%20orchard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creationist orchard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creationist%20orchard.

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