precladistic

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adjective

Prior to the use of cladistics.

Opposite
postcladistic
OriginEnglish cladistic ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectiveprecladistic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior to the use of cladistics.

    Antonyms: postcladistic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePrior to the use of cladistics.

Opposite
postcladistic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishcladistic
  10. Englishprecladistic

From pre- + cladistic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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