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Also known as monophyletic group, monophyletic taxon, evolutionary clade

groupe d'organismes monophylétiques composé d'un ancêtre commun et de tous ses descendants linéaires

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A clade is a group of organisms that includes a common ancestor and all of its descendants, shown as branches on a tree diagram. Scientists use clades to understand evolutionary relationships because they reveal which species are most closely related by shared ancestry.

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Instance of
taxonomic rank
Subclass of
taxon
Part of
cladistics
Image
Cladogram Crocodilia NL.PNG
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topic has template
Template:Clade
manifestation of
monophyly
has characteristic
monophyly
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Un clade (du grec ancien : κλάδος / kládos, « branche »), aussi appelé groupe monophylétique, est un groupe d'organismes, vivants ou ayant vécu, comprenant un organisme particulier et la totalité de ses descendants.

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