descendant

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A person, animal, or plant that is descended from a particular ancestor.

• She is a descendant of Queen Victoria.
• Many descendants of immigrants still live in the neighborhood.
• The bird is a descendant of dinosaurs.
• Genetic research has revealed that every living descendant of a certain ancestral population shares distinctive mitochondrial DNA markers traceable across continents.
• Linguists trace modern Romance languages as direct descendants of Latin, though regional variations have introduced substantial phonological divergence over centuries.
• Conservation biologists work to protect endangered species whose descendants may hold genetic adaptations crucial for future ecological resilience.

Eş anlamlılar: offspring, progeny, heir, scion, successor

Zıt anlamlılar: ancestor, forebear, forefather, progenitor