descendent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
    descendant.
  2. adjective satellite going or coming down
    descendant.
  3. adjective satellite proceeding by descent from an ancestor
    descendant.
    • descendent gene

WordNet

De*scend"ent adjective
Etymology
L. descendens, -entis, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. Descendant.
Definitions
  1. Descending; falling; proceeding from an ancestor or source.
    More than mortal grace Speaks thee descendent of ethereal race. Pope.

Webster 1913