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apical ancestor

noun

Definitions

  1. In kinship and descent, a common ancestor from whom a lineage or clan may trace its…

    In kinship and descent, a common ancestor from whom a lineage or clan may trace its descent. The ancestor who is at the apex of the genealogy.

  2. For clans, a common ancestor, who may be real, fictionalized, or a nonhuman totem.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for apical ancestor. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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