noun

1. One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

   “The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild.”

2. A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.

   “This famous medieval manuscript has many descendants.”

3. A later evolutionary type.

   “Dogs evolved as descendants of early wolves.”

Synonyms: afterbear, offspring, relative, scion

adjective

1. Descending from a biological ancestor.

2. Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.