Clades, meaning a group of organisms derived from a common ancestor, has several synonyms that can be used in scientific descriptions and taxonomic classifications. One such synonym is "cladogram," which refers to a tree-like diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships between different clades. Another synonym is "cladistics," which is a method of studying the relationships between different organisms based on their shared characteristics. Additionally, "phylogeny" is often used as a synonym for clades, as it refers to the evolutionary history and relationships of organisms. Other synonyms include "monophyletic group," "taxon," and "lineage," all of which describe different aspects of clades and their relationships to other organisms.