family tree
Example Sentences
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It’s practically a family tree in metal, commemorating the one-man fundraising efforts of his father, the business developer Steve Soboroff, to repair the local play area.
From Los Angeles Times
Their goal is to determine exactly which species Little Foot belongs to and where it fits within the broader human family tree.
From Science Daily
They are also among the earliest branches of the caenophidian family tree, and their fossil record stretches back more than 20 million years.
From Science Daily
Ongoing analysis of these fossils is expected to improve scientists' understanding of how this dinosaur fits into the broader evolutionary family tree.
From Science Daily
Though I’ve spent years building our family tree across four centuries, I’d never heard of any relative who simply vanished—never to be seen or spoken of again.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
