"tree thinking" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (biology) A phylogenetic method of analysing evolutionary phenomena that uses the visualization of lineages as tree-like structures. Wikipedia link: tree thinking Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-tree_thinking-en-noun-GlfPXl5a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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