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Phrases with «common ancestor»
A
"common ancestor"
refers to a person or organism from the past that is related to multiple individuals or species. It is like the shared ancestor or relative that connects or links different family members or groups together.
Full definition
common
(parent phrase)
ancestor
(parent phrase)
common ancestor
Related phrases
single common ancestor
last common ancestor
one's last common ancestor
recent common ancestor
one's common ancestor
common ancestor with the chimpanzee
Sentences with «common ancestor»
The last
common ancestor of
apes and humans remains a mysterious animal.
(
sciencedaily.com
)
It's not like evolution says humans and butterflies evolved
from common ancestors
.
(
religion.blogs.cnn.com
)
We may have
common ancestors with
them, but evolved beside them.
(
religion.blogs.cnn.com
)
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