ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, traveled to the Klamath last year for a series of stories about the damage inflicted by the dams and the work to restore wildlife habitat and ancestral homelands.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
These gene sequencing tools are used to trace the story of our DNA from telling us our ancestral lineage to discovering the next generation of therapies for cancer patients.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
These gene sequencing tools are used to trace the story of our DNA from telling us our ancestral lineage to discovering the next generation of therapies for cancer patients.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
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ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈses-trəl
: of, relating to, or developed from an ancestor
ancestral home
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