Adjective
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going or coming down
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descendant |
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descending coming down or downward
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proceeding by descent from an ancestor; "descendent gene"
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descendant |
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related connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
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Noun
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a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
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descendant |
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ancestor,
ascendant,
ascendent,
antecedent,
root someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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relative,
relation an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
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child a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
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