Definition of Descendant
Descendant
de·scen·dant
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A person or animal that is the offspring of a particular ancestor.
e.g. The king's descendant inherited the throne after his death.
(noun)
something that is derived or developed from a particular earlier precursor, model, or prototype;
e.g. The CD is a descendant of the gramophone record.
(adjective)
originating or derived from a particular source or ancestor;
e.g. Here is a list of descendant species of this tree.
(adjective)
directed in the downward direction, moving downwards;
e.g. This is the descendant staircase.
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