"ancient" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- From Latin pro "before", and the genus name Gradungula, referring to the ancient ancestry of the genus.
- Miniaturization has an ancient ancestry.
- The fire of their ancient, savage ancestry was in both faces, and Kirk knew suddenly that he did not command Spock in this.
- Because of its ancient ancestry and "primitive" characteristics, it has been described as a "living fossil".
- It has also been shown that a broad distribution of GC-content between species within a genus shows a more ancient ancestry.
- Worse than useless-he would be an embarrassment, a source of violence, a reminder of the ancient and cruel ancestry of humanity.
- He was born in Sweden to a family of ancient German ancestry.
- If they could have their clans and houses and whatnot, she had an ancient ancestry, as well.
- This group has also been found to have genetic traits in common with other Jewish groups, bolstering their claims to ancient Jewish ancestry.
- The bichir, a heavy-scaled fish of ancient ancestry which lives in the rivers and swamps of Africa, still demonstrates the method they adopted.
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