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descendible
or de·scend·a·ble
[ dih-sen-duh-buhl ]
adjective
- capable of being transmitted by inheritance.
- permitting descent:
a descendible hill.
descendible
/ dɪˈsɛndəbəl /
adjective
- capable of being inherited
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Other Words From
- de·scendi·bili·ty de·scenda·bili·ty noun
- unde·scenda·ble adjective
- unde·scendi·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of descendible1
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Example Sentences
I will give you the law, briefly: descendible estates among us are of two kinds, estates in fee simple and estates in fee tail.
From Project Gutenberg
First, it is in general hereditary, or descendible to the next heir, on the death or demise of the last proprietor.
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