genealogical tree
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of genealogical tree
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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If comprehensively deciphered, the relationships between the species populating the genealogical tree of life, Mr. Telford argues, offer the possibility of understanding the evolutionary history of every component of natural biology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Dr. Tang was itching to get to the bottom of B. germanica’s genealogical tree, so his team sourced DNA from 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries to study their genetic differences.
From New York Times • May 20, 2024
Investigators identified Birdlong using DNA evidence and a genealogical tree created by a Texas DNA research facility.
From Fox News • Sep. 22, 2021
A study of the male genealogical tree puts Adam in central Africa around 100,000 years ago.
From The Guardian • May 5, 2013
He could climb up and down the genealogical tree of Nabi Samuel the way my brothers and I climbed the fig tree next to our house.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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