Most elaborate of the Greek architectural styles and least used by the Greeks. Resembles Ionic in most aspects except for the column capital; Corinthian columns have tall capitals shaped like an upside-down bell and are covered with rows of acanthus leaves and small vine like spirals called helixes.
Branching tree. Definition. noun. A branching identification key where the structure of the decision tree is displayed graphically as a branching structure, involving lines between items. Supplement. Depending on the number of branches at a single point, a branching key may be dichotomous or polytomous.
A phylogenetic tree, also known as a phylogeny, is a diagram that depicts the lines of evolutionary descent of different species, organisms, or genes from a common ancestor.igure 7: Relationships on a phylogenetic tree can be depicted in multiple ways. These trees depict equivalent relationships despite the fact that certain internal branches have been rotated so that the order of the tip labels is different.