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common ancestor

/ˈkɑmən ˈænˌsɛstər/ /ˈkɒmən ˈænsɛstə/
noun
  1. 1 ortak ata countable

Definition (English)

A forebear from whom two or more people or species descend.

Example Sentences

  1. Humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor.
    İnsanlar ve şempanzeler ortak bir atayı paylaşır.
  2. Scientists are looking for the last common ancestor.
    Bilim insanları son ortak atayı arıyor.

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