clade
US /kleɪd/
UK /kleɪd/
名詞
演化支, 單系群
a group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor, according to the principles of cladistics
範例:
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Birds and reptiles form a clade, sharing a common reptilian ancestor.
鳥類和爬行動物形成一個演化支，共享一個共同的爬行動物祖先。
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The study identified a new clade of bacteria.
這項研究發現了一個新的細菌演化支。