de|scend|ant «dih SEHN duhnt», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a person born of a certain family or group: »
a descendant of the Pilgrims.
2. an offspring; child, great-grandchild, and so on. You are a direct descendant of your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and earlier ancestors.
–adj.
descending; going or coming down.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.