Descendent

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛndənt/

Descendent (noun)

  1. A person who is related to someone from a previous generation, like a child or grandchild.
  2. A living thing that comes from a parent or ancestor in a biological line.

Examples

  • A descendent can inherit traits from their ancestors.
  • Each descendent carries the genetic information of their forebears.

Common collocations: direct descendent, lineal descendent, genetic descendent, biological descendent

Synonyms of Descendent

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Descendent

  • — An ancestor is a person from whom one is descended.
  • — A predecessor is someone who came before in a position or lineage.