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		zuminator on Sept 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Astronomers discover new quiescent galaxy In this case precursor might be more precise than ancestor.

denton-scratch on Sept 7, 2023 [–]

Agreed; I knew there was something wrong with "ancestor" when I typed it.

[Edit] A progenitor is literally an ancestor; I answered GP's question. It's "progenitor" that should instead be "precursor", in the featured article.

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