Definition of lineage
1a : descent in a line from a common progenitorb : derivation the gun's direct lineage is in the 1960s — Erik Larson
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
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Examples of lineage in a Sentence
his Italian lineage was very important to him
it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members
14th Century
First Known Use of lineage
14th century
Other Genetics Terms
lineage
less common spelling of linage
: the number of lines of printed or written matter
LINEAGE Defined for English Language Learners
lineage
playDefinition of lineage for English Language Learners
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: the people who were in someone's family in past times
LINEAGE Defined for Kids
lineage
playDefinition of lineage for Students
1 : the ancestors from whom a person is descended
2 : people descended from the same ancestor
Medical Dictionary
lineage
playMedical 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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