closely related

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But in a new study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers reveal that the extinct cat was more closely related to pumas.
Source: Phys.org · 6 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
related源自拉丁referre,意为带回、联系
- closely(紧密地,close的副词)+ related(relate的过去分词,有关联的)
Collocations
- closely related to / closely related species / closely related languages

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