clade
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/kleɪd/ us/kleɪd/
（动植物的）分支群，进化枝
a group of animals or plants consisting of a shared ancestor and everything that comes from it
Some animals appear to have nothing in common, though they are on the same clade. 某些动物长得完全不同，虽然属于同一进化枝。