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variants: also descendent

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bending downward or forward
  • the descendant branches of a weeping willow

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descendant

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variants: also descendent

Synonyms of descendant (Entry 2 of 2)

as in child

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The first known use of descendant was in the 15th century

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“Descendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendant. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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