cladistic classification
[klə-ˈdis-tik ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən]
nounpl: cladistic classifications
classificação cladística
1. A system of biological classification that organizes organisms based on their evolutionary history and shared common ancestors, grouping species according to their degree of relatedness rather than morphological similarity
Cladistic classification has revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary relationships among dinosaurs.
A classificação cladística revolucionou nossa compreensão das relações evolutivas entre os dinossauros.
2. A phylogenetic approach that uses shared derived characteristics (synapomorphies) to construct evolutionary trees called cladograms
The researcher used cladistic classification to determine that birds and crocodilians share a more recent common ancestor than birds and lizards.
O pesquisador usou classificação cladística para determinar que pássaros e crocodilos compartilham um ancestral comum mais recente do que pássaros e lagartos.
Cladistic classification represents a modern paradigm shift in biological systematics that emerged in the mid-20th century through the work of Willi Hennig. It is primarily used in academic and scientific contexts in both Brazil and Portugal, particularly in universities, research institutions, and scientific publications. The term reflects the global standardization of scientific terminology across Portuguese-speaking countries.
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