noun
- a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants
Usage: biology; taxonomy
Examples
- Birds form a clade within the larger group of dinosaurs.
- The mammalian clade diverged from other vertebrates millions of years ago.
- Scientists use DNA analysis to determine which species belong to the same clade.
- All flowering plants are part of a single clade called angiosperms.
- The primate clade includes humans, apes, and monkeys.
- Researchers discovered that whales and hippos belong to the same clade.