Descendants

//dɪˈsɛndənts// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
plural of descendant form-of, plural
2
all of the offspring of a given progenitor wordnet

Synonyms

breed brood child children descendant descent

Example

"The natives of the North-West Pacific Coast of America were probably descendants of tribes from Asia."

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