Meaning of the word clade in English

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clade

US /kleɪd/
UK /kleɪd/

Noun

a group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor, according to the principles of cladistics

Example:
Birds and reptiles form a clade, sharing a common reptilian ancestor.
The study identified a new clade of bacteria.