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cladism

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cladism [′kla‚diz·əm]
(systematics)
A theory of taxonomy by which organisms are grouped and ranked on the basis of the most recent phylogenetic branching point.
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The primary alternative system is the phylogenetic system of hierarchy which is derived from cladism, and includes aspects both divergent and compatible with the Linnaean system.
History and philosophy of science by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
It could be retained as a nonclassificatory group, analogous to the group of "animals with wings," but if it is not a monophyletic group, there is no doubt how cladism would deal with it; it presents no philosophical difficulty: the taxonomic category "virus" should be exploded.
The Kindness of Strangers: Kinds and Politics in Classification ... by BOWKER, GEOFFREY C. / Library Trends
 
 
 
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