descendent

descendent

moving downward
Not to be confused with:descendant – one descended from an ancestor

de·scen·dent

also de·scen·dant D0156100 (dĭ-sĕn′dənt)adj.1. Moving downward; descending.2. Proceeding by descent from an ancestor.

descendent

(dɪˈsɛndənt) adj1. coming or going downwards; descending2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) deriving by descent, as from an ancestor

de•scend•ent

(dɪˈsɛn dənt)

adj. 1. descending; going or coming down. 2. deriving or descending from an ancestor. [1565–75; < Latin dēscendent-, s. of dēscendēns, present participle of dēscendere. See descend, -ent]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	descendent - a person considered as descended from some ancestor or racedescendantchild - a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"scion - a descendent or heir; "a scion of royal stock"
Adj.	1.	descendent - going or coming downdescendantdescending - coming down or downward
	2.	descendent - proceeding by descent from an ancestor; "descendent gene"descendantrelated - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage

descendent

also descendant
adjectiveMoving or sloping down:descending, downward.