Taxonomic Groups

noun a group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor, according to the principles of cladistics

• The clade of mammals includes all animals that descended from a common ancestor that was also a mammal.
• I learned in biology class that a clade is like a family tree for animals.
• Dude, did you know that all these cool animals are part of the same clade?
• In the world of music, the clade of rock bands from the 80s continues to influence modern artists.

noun a taxonomic suborder of sea anemones characterized by lacking a basal disk or foot for attachment

• The study of acephalina focuses on organisms without a head or brain.
• I heard that acephalina creatures don't have a head at all.
• Those acephalina critters are weird, man.
• Her decision to leave her job without a backup plan left her feeling like an acephalina, lost and directionless.