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

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

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

Example: This famous medieval manuscript has many descendants.

A later evolutionary type.

Example: Dogs evolved as descendants of early wolves.

A language that is descended from another.

Example: English and Scots are the descendants of Old English.

Descending from a biological ancestor.

Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.