Meaning of common ancestor | Babel Free
Definitions
An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.
Equivalents
Deutsch
gemeinsamer Vorfahre
Русский
о́бщий пре́док
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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.