Stirp
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stirp is a noun meaning (biology, anthropology) A line descended from a single ancestor.
Meaning
(biology, anthropology) A line descended from a single ancestor.
More Meanings
- (systematics) A line descending from a single extant ancestor, a lineage descending from a supergenerative species.
Word Forms
- stirps
- stirpes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superlineage, lineage, subline, stemline, unilineage, sublineation.
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