microclade

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noun

A very small clade.

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Meanings

nounmicroclade (plural microclades)

plural microclades

  1. biologyA very small clade.

Origin

From micro- + clade.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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