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clade

/kleɪd/

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noun

/kleɪd/C1formalscientific
  • ruГруппа биологических организмов, таких как виды или таксоны, которые произошли от общего предка и имеют общие унаследованные признаки.

A group of biological organisms, such as species or taxa, that are descended from a common ancestor and share inherited characteristics.

  1. Group of common descentC1formalscientific

    A group of organisms that consists of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants, representing a single branch on the tree of life.

    ruГруппа общего происхождения

    • Birds are a clade that evolved from theropod dinosaurs.
    • The clade of mammals includes all animals that have hair and produce milk.
    • Taxonomists use genetic data to define a clade more accurately.

    Synonymslineage

Forms
  • clades plural form
  • clades' possessive plural form
  • clade's possessive singular form