mid-15c. (adj.), c. 1600 (n.), from French descendant (13c.), present participle of descendre (see descend). Despite a tendency to use descendent for the adjective and descendant for the noun, descend [..]

children, grandchildren, and other offspring.

a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race going or coming down proceeding by descent from an ancestor; "descendent gene" (descendants) all of the offspring [..]

n. One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc.

A descendant is someone who descends from a specific ancestor. For example, your children and grandchildren are your descendants.

also de·scen·dent [di-sen-dənt] n : a blood relative of a later generation

a person descended from his or her older generations.

(n) a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race(adj) going or coming down(adj) proceeding by descent from an ancestor

successio

in this context, a population, lineage, or species, that arises through evolution from an ancestor (an earlier species or taxon). Where a number of descendants share the same ancestor (cladogenesis), the ancestor is called a common ancestor. (MAK)

All persons who have descended from a common ancestor. Generally includes adopted persons when used in a Will or Trust.

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