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Synonyms

genetic relationship

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noun

Historical Linguistics.
  1. the relationship that exists between languages that have developed from a single earlier language.


Etymology

Origin of genetic relationship

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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The team looked at the genetic relationship between mothers and their adult children.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025

Despite these adaptive differences, their close genetic relationship allowed for episodes of ongoing hybridisation, creating even more genetic combinations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023

Today, many Swahili people have little genetic relationship with the medieval individuals in the study.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2023

In this case, the surrogate has no genetic relationship to the baby she carries and gives birth to.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2020

There is accordingly no close genetic relationship between Ascidians and Vertebrates.

From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

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