wild ancestor

collocation in English

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wild
adjective
uk
/waɪld/us
/waɪld/
uncontrolled, violent, ...
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ancestor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæn.ses.tər/us
/ˈæn.ses.tɚ/
a person related to you who lived a long ...
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(Definition ofwildandancestorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Many times, domesticated species live in or near areas which also still hold naturally evolved, region-specificwildancestorspecies and subspecies.
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The difference between mirror and itswildancestor, the common carp is both genetic and visual - biologically they are similar.
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It is unclear as to whichwildancestorof the almond created the domesticated species.
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The domesticated cat and its closestwildancestorare both diploid organisms that possess 38 chromosomes and roughly 20,000 genes.
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It is a relative of the llama, and is now believed to be thewildancestorof domesticated alpacas, which are raised for their coats.
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Animals include vizcacha, a rabbit-sized relative of the chinchilla, zorrino, deer, fox, and vicua, thewildancestorof the alpaca.
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Some lines, landraces, wild ancestors and inter-crossable wheat relatives are resistant against some diseases.
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Very hardy and robust, the primitive breeds are sometimes used in nature conservation programs, where they can fill the place of theirwildancestorin the ecology.
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It is an international effort to breed a type of cattle that resembles the extinct aurochs, thewildancestorof domestic cattle to a large extent.
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Many garden plants have seeds that will germinate readily as soon as they have water and are warm enough, though their wild ancestors had dormancy.
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Also, they often have spotted coats, while their wild ancestors' coats are solid.
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Most light horse riding breeds were developed for speed, agility, alertness and endurance; natural qualities that extend from their wild ancestors.
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Within the range of extremes, dogs generally share attributes with their wild ancestors, the wolves.
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Still, they are similar enough to their wild ancestors to provide some degree of immunity against human tuberculosis.
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Many garden plant seeds will germinate readily as soon as they have water and are warm enough; though their wild ancestors may have had dormancy, these cultivated plants lack it.
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On the other hand, most light horse riding breeds were developed for speed, agility, alertness and endurance; building on natural qualities that extended from their wild ancestors.
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It is thought that the wild ancestors of cats and dogs evolved this higher hearing range in order to hear high frequency sounds made by their preferred prey, small rodents.
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Kneading may have an origin going back to cats' wild ancestors who had to tread down grass or foliage to make a temporary nest in which to rest.
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