genealogical
adjective/ˌdʒiːniəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
/ˌdʒiːniəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
[only before noun]- connected with the study of family history, including the study of who the ancestors of a particular person were
- genealogical research
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- connected with a particular person's line of ancestors
- a genealogical chart/table/tree (= a chart with branches that shows a person’s ancestors)
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