apical ancestor

noun

In kinship and descent, a common ancestor from whom a lineage or clan may trace its descent. The ancestor who is at the apex of the genealogy.

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Meanings

nounapical ancestor (plural apical ancestors)

plural apical ancestors

  1. In kinship and descent, a common ancestor from whom a lineage or clan may trace its descent. The ancestor who is at the apex of the genealogy.
  2. For clans, a common ancestor, who may be real, fictionalized, or a nonhuman totem.

Translations

Portuguese ancestral apical
  • ancestral apicalcommon ancestor
Russian родонача́льник
  • родонача́льник (rodonačálʹnik)common ancestor
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APA

apical ancestor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apical%20ancestor

MLA

“apical ancestor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apical%20ancestor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apical ancestor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apical%20ancestor.

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