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cladogenesis

clad·o·gen·e·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klad-uh-jen-uh-sis, kley-duh-]
    • /ˌklæd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌkleɪ də-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klad-uh-jen-uh-sis, kley-duh-]
    • /ˌklæd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌkleɪ də-/

Definitions of cladogenesis word

  • noun cladogenesis adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species 3
  • noun cladogenesis evolutionary change by the branching off of new species from common ancestral types. 1
  • noun cladogenesis The formation of a new group of organisms or higher taxon by evolutionary divergence from an ancestral form. 1
  • noun cladogenesis An evolutionary splitting event in which each branch and its smaller branches forms a clade. 0
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Origin of cladogenesis

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; < German Kladogenese; see clado-, -genesis

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Parts of speech for Cladogenesis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cladogenesis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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