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Meaning of cenancestor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The last ancestor common of two or more lineages, especially the last universal common ancestor of all life.

Examples

“If Gram-positive Bacteria and Archaea did diverge first from the cenancestor, then it would be reasonable to assume that these groups should be monophyletic.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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