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Common descent — For use of the term in linguistics and philology, see Comparative method, Historical linguistics, Proto language, and Textual criticism. Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology … Wikipedia
Evidence of common descent — The wide range of evidence of common descent of living things strongly indicates the occurrence of evolution and provides a wealth of information on the natural processes by which the variety of life on Earth developed, supporting the modern… … Wikipedia
descent — noun 1 movement down ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, rapid, swift (esp. BrE) ▪ slow ▪ steep ▪ gentle, gradual … Collocations dictionary
descent — Hereditary succession. Succession to the ownership of an estate by inheritance, or by any act of law, as distinguished from purchase. Title by descent is the title by which one person, upon the death of another, acquires the real estate of the… … Black's law dictionary
descent — Hereditary succession. Succession to the ownership of an estate by inheritance, or by any act of law, as distinguished from purchase. Title by descent is the title by which one person, upon the death of another, acquires the real estate of the… … Black's law dictionary
Descent — Not to be confused with Dissent. Descent may refer to: In genealogy and inheritance: Common descent, concept in evolutionary biology Kinship and descent, one of the major concepts of cultural anthropology Pedigree chart or family tree Ancestry… … Wikipedia
descent — de·scent n: transmission or devolution of the estate of a person who has died without a valid will compare distribution Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. descent … Law dictionary
Common Law — Common Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Common Law (Lat. communis, general, of general application; lex, law) The term is of English origin and is used to describe the juridical principles and general rules regulating the possession … Catholic encyclopedia
descent, collateral — n. Descent among relatives who share a common ancestor but are not in a direct line, as between uncle and nephew or between cousins. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
Common Thread (Spermbirds album) — Common Thread Studio album by Spermbirds Released 1990 Recorded Jan – Feb, 1990 … Wikipedia
