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cladistic analysis

/kləˈdɪstɪk əˈnæləsɪs/

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/kləˈdɪstɪk əˈnæləsɪs/C1formalscientific
  • ruМетод биологической классификации, который группирует организмы на основе общих производных признаков (синапоморфий) для определения эволюционных связей, обычно представленный в виде кладограммы.

A method of biological classification that groups organisms based on shared derived characteristics (synapomorphies) to determine evolutionary relationships, typically represented in a cladogram.

  1. Method of classificationC1formal

    A method of biological classification that groups organisms based on shared derived characteristics, reflecting evolutionary relationships.

    ruМетод классификации

    • Cladistic analysis suggests that birds are more closely related to crocodiles than to lizards.
    • The researchers used cladistic analysis to revise the family tree of flowering plants.
    • Modern cladistic analysis relies heavily on genetic data.