cladistics

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Synonyms: cladistic, cladistia, cladists, clastics, cladistical

Antonyms: cladistic, cladistia, cladists, clastics, cladistical

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|systematics}} An approach to biological [[systematics]] in which organisms are grouped based upon [[synapomorphy|synapomorphies]] (shared [[derived]] characteristics) only, and not upon [[symplesiomorphy|symplesiomorphies]] (shared ancestral characteristics); a method of classifying organisms based on their evolutionary relationships instead of [[superficial]] characteristics.

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