descendants

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/dɪˈsɛndənts/

A form of descendant — Descending; going down.

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posterity
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of descendant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounall of the offspring of a given progenitor

Similar
posterity
Broader
biological group
Also see
offspringposterity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

descendants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendants

MLA

“descendants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendants. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descendants,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendants.

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