The phrase "a clear relative of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing relationships or similarities between two entities, often in a biological, genealogical, or comparative context.
Example: "The modern horse is a clear relative of the ancient wild horse, sharing many genetic traits."
Alternatives: "a distinct relation to" or "a close kin of".
His Professor Snape is a clear relative of his Reverend Slope in the BBC adaptation of Trollope; in both cases, he makes you believe, instantly, in the potency of his own beliefs, and he never scruples to make the drama watch and wait, as it were, while he unrolls some tasty phrasing from his tongue.
Architecturally, the pavilion will be a clear relative of the taller Broad building.
CR results in a clear relative upregulation of genes involved in protein biosynthesis, rRNA processing, mRNA metabolism and splicing, ribosome, and regulation of protein translation.
However, this analysis also revealed a clear relative hypomethylation of Klinefelter samples compared to female samples, suggesting that methylation at the inactivated loci on the additional X in Klinefelter samples is not as high as in female samples.
All the samples show a clear relative depletion in Eu, which is typical of the upper continental crust (e.g., Taylor and McLennan 1985).
* Persian Basil: At least that's what Miller's calls this clear relative of the sweet basil of Italian cookery and its anise-flavored Southeast Asian cousins.
As the courtroom began to clear, relatives of Officer Timoshenko, crying, were ushered back into the courtroom to give them privacy.
This approach is limited to strains that are clear relatives of S288c, with much of their genomes being identical and the differences clustered into small regions.
Principle 1 is important because it provides a clear signal of relative risk to those living in areas subject to natural disasters, as well as those who are considering moving into these areas.
This is a clear reversal of relative perceptions among those with an opinion on their MP's behaviour.
The findings show that while absolute inequalities in mortality have narrowed, there has been a clear widening of relative inequalities.
