descendent
/dɪˈsɛndənt/
adjective
- Moving downward; descending.
- They watched the descendent flow of the waterfall.
- The descendent path led them into the valley.
- The plane was in a descendent trajectory toward the runway.
- Coming from a particular source or ancestor.
- These traditions are descendent from medieval customs.
- The language is descendent from an ancient dialect.
- The plant is descendent of a species found only in South America.
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noun
- Alternative spelling of descendant; a person or thing that comes from a particular ancestor or source.
- The museum displays tools that are descendents of Stone Age implements.
- She considers herself a descendent of the pioneers.
- He is a direct descendent of the composer.
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