cladistics

n. a method for classifying organisms on the basis of their evolutionary relationships, which are expressed in treelike diagrams called cladograms. —cladism n. —cladist n.

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December 22nd 2024

pituitarism

n. disordered functioning of the pituitary gland, which may be overactive (hyperpituitarism) or underactive (hypopituitarism).