cladogram

n.
A branching, treelike diagram in which the endpoints of the branches represent specific species of organisms. It is used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships and show points at which various species have diverged from common ancestral forms.

[Greek klados, branch + -GRAM.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships

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