👉 The term "linages" is a concept in biology that refers to the genetic lineage of a species or population. It describes the sequence of generations within which an organism is said to be present, from its ancestors up to and including the current generation. In simpler terms, a lineage is a path that leads from one ancestor to another, with each step leading back down this path until reaching the next ancestor. The sequence of these steps can be seen as a tree-like structure, where the root represents