genealogical
adjective/ˌdʒiːniəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #12,517 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the study or tracing of lines of family descent.
Example sentence
She spent years doing genealogical research to trace her family's roots back to the 18th century.
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