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descendent
[
dih-
sen
-d
uh
nt
]
Origin
de·scend·ent
/
dɪˈsɛn
dənt
/
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[
dih-
sen
-d
uh
nt
]
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adjective
1.
descending
;
going or coming down.
2.
deriving or
descending
from an ancestor.
Origin:
1565–75;
<
Latin
dēscendent-
(stem of
dēscendēns
), present participle of
dēscendere.
See
descend
,
-ent
Related forms
un·de·scend·ent,
adjective
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descendent
(dɪˈsɛndənt)
—
adj
1.
coming or going downwards; descending
2.
deriving by descent, as from an ancestor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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