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cladus

cladus noun: a branch of a ramose spicule, which collectively form the cladome.

Noun

cladus (plural cladi)

  1. A branch of a ramose spicule, which collectively form the cladome.

Forms of cladus

pluralcladi

Origin of cladus

From a New Latin form of Ancient Greek κλάδος (kládos, “branch”). Doublet of clade and possibly holt.

Questions about cladus

What does cladus mean?
Cladus means a branch of a ramose spicule, which collectively form the cladome.
What part of speech is cladus?
Cladus is a noun.
What is the plural of cladus?
The plural of cladus is cladi.

Words near cladus in the dictionary

  1. cladoxylopsid
  2. cladoxylopsids
  3. cladoxyls
  4. cladribine
  5. clads
  6. cladus
  7. Clady
  8. claes
  9. CLAF
  10. Claffey
  11. Claffeys

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