family tree

Example Sentences

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Hila had started the family tree after he made the mistake of asking her for help on a family history project for school.

From Literature

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