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descendent

adjective noun

proceeding by descent from an ancestor

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Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. proceeding by descent from an ancestor

    “descendent gene”

adjective

  1. going or coming down

noun

  1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor

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descendent gene

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