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An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The monarchs of Spain and the UK have a common ancestor namely Queen Victoria.
- The chimpanzee and the gorilla have a common ancestor.
- The theory of evolution states that all life on Earth has a common ancestor.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
yhteinen esi-isä
— common ancestor
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German:
gemeinsamer Vorfahre
— common ancestor
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Hungarian:
közös ős
— common ancestor
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Russian:
о́бщий пре́док
(óbščij prédok)
— common ancestor
