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congestor

English

Etymology

congest +? -or

Noun

congestor (plural congestors)

  1. That which congests.
    • 1931, George B. Ford, Building Height, Bulk, and Form
      Almost without exception the criticism of tall buildings as the principal congestors of streets and sidewalks is based on guess rather than on actual facts.

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concestor

English

Etymology

Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 2004 in his book The Ancestor's Tale.

Noun

concestor (plural concestors)

  1. (biology, uncommon) The last common ancestor, especially of several different species.
    Synonym: cenancestor

References

  • Dawkins, Richard (2004) The Ancestor's Tale p.7 "In a backward chronology, the ancestors of any set of species must eventually meet at a particular geologic moment... the last common ancestor that they all share, what I shall call their "Concestor""

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