cladistics
US /kləˈdɪstɪks/
UK /kləˈdɪstɪks/
명사
분기학
a method of classification of animals and plants according to the proportion of measurable characteristics that they have in common. It is assumed that the higher the proportion of shared characteristics, the more recently two groups of organisms diverged from a common ancestor.
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Modern taxonomy heavily relies on cladistics to establish evolutionary relationships.
현대 분류학은 진화 관계를 확립하기 위해 분기학에 크게 의존한다.
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Researchers use cladistics to reconstruct the tree of life.
연구자들은 생명의 나무를 재구성하기 위해 분기학을 사용한다.