[tak-suh]
(Singular: taxon) A taxonomic group such as phylum, family, or species.
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- Glossary: Leaves(Singular: leaf) Represents the taxa in the study or the end of the ancestral lineage in a cladogram. This can be a group such as a phylum, or genus or it can be as specific as an individual species. Also referred to as tips or terminal node.
- Glossary: Terminal NodeRepresents the taxa in the study or the end of the ancestral lineage in a cladogram. This can be a group such as a phylum or genus, or it can be as specific as an individual species. Also referred to as tips or leaves.
- Glossary: Tips (cladogram)(Singular: tip) Represents the taxa in the study or the end of the ancestral lineage in a cladogram. This can be a group such as a phylum or genus, or it can be as specific as an individual species. Also referred to as terminal node or leaves.
- Glossary: Daughter Lineages(Singular: lineage) Taxa that descend from the same ancestor.