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Ancestor Modern Cat Earlier Thing Developed Direct Kaffir

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An a_______ of something modern is an earlier thing from which it developed.An ancestor of something modern is an earlier thing from which it developed.
The direct ancestor of the modern cat was the Kaffir cat of ancient Egypt.
The immediate ancestor of rock 'n' roll is rhythm-and-blues.
word ancestor
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noun
Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
...our daily lives, so different from those of our ancestors.
He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years.
An ancestor of something modern is an earlier thing from which it developed.
The direct ancestor of the modern cat was the Kaffir cat of ancient Egypt.
The immediate ancestor of rock 'n' roll is rhythm-and-blues.
inflections ancestors
cefr-level B2

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