subclade

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noun

Any clade that is included in another clade.

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Meanings

nounsubclade (plural subclades)

plural subclades

  1. biologyAny clade that is included in another clade.

Origin

From sub- + clade.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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