lineage
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Definition of LINEAGE

variant of linage

1lin·e·age

noun \ˈli-nē-ij also ˈli-nij\

Definition of LINEAGE

1
a : descent in a line from a common progenitor
b : derivation
2
: a group of individuals tracing descent from a common ancestor; especially : such a group of persons whose common ancestor is regarded as its founder

Examples of LINEAGE

  1. <his Italian lineage was very important to him>
  2. <it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members>

First Known Use of LINEAGE

14th century

Other Genetics Terms

chimera, hermaphrodite, plasticity

lin·e·age

noun \ˈlin-ē-ij also ˈlin-ij\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of LINEAGE

1
: descent in a line from a common progenitor
2
: a group of individuals descended from a common ancestor <replication in T cell lineages>

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