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Genealogy

Genealogy 1. Heredity. 2. The explicit assembly of the descent of a person or family; it may be of any length. Origin: g.... Read More

Generation

Generation 1. The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals. 2. Origination by some process, mathematical,... Read More

Pedigree

Definition noun (1) An ancestral line or chart depicting the lineage or descent of an individual. (2) (genetics) A diagram... Read More

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Definition A nucleic acid refers to any of the group of complex compounds made up of linear... Read More

Ascendant

Ascendant 1. Ascent; height; elevation. Sciences that were then in their highest ascendant. (Temple) 2. (Science: astronomy)... Read More

Phylogenetics

Phylogenetics Definition Phylogenetics is the scientific study of phylogeny. It studies evolutionary relationships among... Read More