Meaning Of The Word Cladistics

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cladistics in American English
a method of classifying living organisms, often using computer techniques, based on the relationships between phylogenetic branching patterns from a common ancestor
noun: classification of organisms based on the branchings of descendant lineages from a common ancestor

cladistics in British English
noun: a method of grouping animals that makes use of lines of descent rather than structural similarities

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