descendant

/dɪˈsɛndənt/
noun
  1. A person who is related to someone who lived in the past, such as a child, grandchild, great-grandchild, etc.
    • The family tree shows all of his descendants over five generations.
    • Many descendants of the original settlers still live in the town.
    • She is a direct descendant of the first president.
  2. Something that has developed or evolved from an earlier form or type.
    • The electric car is a descendant of the first horseless carriage.
    • Modern jazz is a descendant of blues and ragtime.
    • This software is a descendant of an earlier operating system.
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