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common descent

shared ancestry of organisms from different species
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common descent

Summary

common descent is a theory[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • common descent's instance of is recorded as theory[3].
  • common descent is a type of ancestor[4].
  • common descent is a type of root node[5].
  • common descent's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].

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Definition and Type

common descent's instance of is recorded as theory[3]. Recorded subclass of include ancestor[4] and root node[5].

Why It Matters

common descent has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

Ernst Haeckel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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