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Meaning of common ancestor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.

Equivalents

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.

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