Term: cladistics: a system of biological taxonomy based on the quantitative analysis of comparative data and used to reconstruct cladograms summarizing the (assumed) phylogenetic relations and evolutionary history of groups of organisms
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: cockchafer: any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: spot: a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: bowl: a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: christianization: conversion to Christianity
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: registered bond: a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: boyle's law: the pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: explosive: a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: rand: the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: garand rifle: a semiautomatic rifle
Broader: taxonomy: (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification | Unrelated: vibrio: curved rodlike motile bacterium