Cladogenic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or causing cladogenesis not-comparable

    "The differing positions of Maiasaura relative to Probrachylophosaurus and Brachylophosaurus in each analysis leads to uncertainty regarding the timing of the cladogenic split between the Brachylophosaurus and Maiasaura lineages."

Example

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"The differing positions of Maiasaura relative to Probrachylophosaurus and Brachylophosaurus in each analysis leads to uncertainty regarding the timing of the cladogenic split between the Brachylophosaurus and Maiasaura lineages."

Etymology

From clado- + -genic.

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