noun as in strong fondness

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Example:In modern evolutionary biology, cladistic analysis is used to determine the evolutionary relationships among species.

Definition:The scientific approach of cladistics, which is based on the concept of common descent.

From cladistic

Example:The cladus can be utilized to construct a phylogenetic tree that outlines the evolutionary history of a particular group of organisms.

Definition:A branching diagram that represents the evolutionary relationships among various biological species based upon similarities and differences in their physical and/or genetic characteristics.

From phylogeny