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DESCENDENT
descendant, descendent
(adjective) proceeding by descent from an ancestor; “descendent gene”
descendant, descendent
(adjective) going or coming down
descendant, descendent
(noun) a person considered as descended from some ancestor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
descendent (not comparable)
descending; going down
descending from (an ancestor)
Noun
descendent (plural descendents)
{a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race}
Usage notes
It may be spelt either with an a or with an e in the final syllable
Source: Wiktionary
De*scend"ent, a. Etym: [L. descendens, -entis, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. Descendant.]
Definition: Descending; falling; proceeding from an ancestor or source. More than mortal grace Speaks thee descendent of ethereal race. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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