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clade

 

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Noun clade has 1 sense
  1. clade - a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor
    --1 is a kind of
    biological group

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Clade

A clade is a group of organisms that consists of a common ancestor and all its descendants.

Sense 1:

Noun: In biology, a taxonomic group that includes an ancestral species and all of its descendants.

Example sentence: The clade of mammals includes humans, dogs, and elephants.

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Sense 2:

Noun: A branch of a cladogram, representing a specific clade.

Example sentence: According to the cladogram, birds and reptiles share a clade called 'Amniota'.

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Sense 3:

Noun: A group of languages that descend from a common ancestral language.

Example sentence: The Indo-European clade includes languages such as English, Spanish, and Hindi.

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Sense 4:

Adjective: Pertaining to a popular and locally known entity or concept.

Example sentence: The clade festivals are a source of pride for the local community.

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