tree thinking

noun

A phylogenetic method of analysing evolutionary phenomena that uses the visualization of lineages as tree-like structures.

Meanings

nountree thinking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA phylogenetic method of analysing evolutionary phenomena that uses the visualization of lineages as tree-like structures.
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