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Word: descendant (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • descending from a biological ancestor
  • proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source

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Noun:

  • Biology A later evolutionary type
  • figurative One which derives directly from a given precursor or source
  • literally One who is the progeny of someone at any distance of time

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