descendants
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈsɛndənts/noun
Definitions
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.