 line_of_descent |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors | |
| Synonyms: | lineage filiation descent | |
| Related terms: | kinship bilateral_descent unilateral_descent filiate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the descendants of one individual | |
| Synonyms: | stock ancestry line pedigree lineage blood origin parentage blood_line bloodline stemma descent | |
| Examples: | "his entire lineage has been warriors" |
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| Related terms: | genealogy breed family side rear | |
| Similar spelling: |
line_of_destiny line_of_duty line_of_defense line_of_defence line_of_fate line_of_poetry line_of_battle line_of_thought |
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