noun as in strong fondness

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common ancestor, proto-species

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Example:The recent findings suggest that the concestor of the hominins and chimpanzees lived in the African savannah millions of years ago.

Definition:A single entity at the base of a phylogenetic tree from which a distinct group of organisms or species have evolved and diverged.

From common ancestor

Example:Proto-species are often a concestor in the evolutionary history of related species.

Definition:A species or population that is considered to give rise to one or more other species through evolution.

From proto-species