noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A branch of a ramose spicule, which collectively form the cladome.

Etymology

From a New Latin form of Ancient Greek κλάδος (kládos, “branch”). Doublet of clade.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.