What does "cenancestor" mean?

The last ancestor common of two or more lineages, especially the last universal common ancestor of all life.

Cenancestor

Q: What is a synonym for "cenancestor"?

Common synonyms include: concestor, concestor, last common ancestor, last common ancestor, last universal ancestor, last universal ancestor.

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Noun

1
The last ancestor common of two or more lineages, especially the last universal common ancestor of all life.
"If Gram-positive Bacteria and Archaea did diverge first from the cenancestor, then it would be reasonable to assume that these groups should be monophyletic."

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concestor concestor last common ancestor last common ancestor last universal ancestor last universal ancestor

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"If Gram-positive Bacteria and Archaea did diverge first from the cenancestor, then it would be reasonable to assume that these groups should be monophyletic."

Etymology

From cen- + ancestor.

Related phrases

last universal common ancestor

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