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ancestral

UK
/ænˈsɛstrəl/
US
/ænˈsɛstrəl/

Translations

ancestraladjective
more ancestral
Comp.
most ancestral
Super.
UK
/ænˈsɛstrəl/
US
/ænˈsɛstrəl/
The ancestral home was passed down through generations.
Родовой дом передавался из поколения в поколение.
He wore an ancestral ring that had been in the family for centuries.
Он носил наследственное кольцо, которое было в семье веками.
Synonyms
primitive
lineal
genetic
forebear
original
traditional
heritage

Definitions

ancestraladjective
Relating to, inherited from, or denoting an ancestor or ancestors.
The family gathered to celebrate their ancestral traditions during the festival.
In evolutionary biology and genetics: denoting a gene, sequence, trait, or state that was present in a common ancestor of different organisms or lineages.
The scientists reconstructed the ancestral protein to study how its function had changed over time.
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