noun
maximum parsimony method
A method used in phylogenetics to infer evolutionary trees by minimizing the total number of character-state changes.
系統樹を作成する際、最大節約法がよく使われる。
When constructing phylogenetic trees, the maximum parsimony method is often used.
Compound of 最大 (maximum), 節約 (parsimony), and 法 (method).