descendent

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: descendant

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor or raceSynonyms: descendant

Adjective (2)

  1. going or coming downSynonyms: descendant
  2. proceeding by descent from an ancestor“descendent gene”Synonyms: descendant
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Descendent \De*scend"ent\, a. [L. descendens, -entis, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. Descendant.] Descending; falling; proceeding from an ancestor or source. [1913 Webster]

More than mortal grace Speaks thee descendent of ethereal race. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

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