tree of life
/tɹi ʌv laɪf/noun
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1
A kind of tree, the arborvitae; an individual thereof.
2
A metaphor used to describe the phylogenetic relationships between organisms, both living and extinct; a diagram that shows those relationships, with a treelike appearance.
3
A term used in the Hebrew Bible that is a component of the world tree motif.
4
The central mystical symbol used in the Kabbalah of esoteric Judaism, also known as the ten sephiroth.
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