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cladogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
clado-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evolutionary splitting event in which each branch and its smaller branches forms a clade.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From clado- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cladogeneses (plural)

Derived Forms

cocladogenesis

Frequently Paired Words

anacladogenesis cladogenic

Questions

What does cladogenesis mean?
An evolutionary splitting event in which each branch and its smaller branches forms a clade.
Where does cladogenesis come from?
From clado- + -genesis.

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