spindle diagram

noun

A diagram showing diversity of taxa through time by the thickness of lines, often as part of a cladogram.

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nounspindle diagram (plural spindle diagrams)

plural spindle diagrams

  1. biologyA diagram showing diversity of taxa through time by the thickness of lines, often as part of a cladogram.
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