descendent
One who follows
Descendent is a less common spelling of descendant—a person, animal, or thing that comes from an earlier form or ancestor.
The spelling with -ent appears occasionally in both noun and adjective uses: The text was written by a descendent of the original settlers.
Most style guides prefer descendant, but descendent isn't wrong.
Person before puberty
- grandchildOffspring's offspring
- great-grandchildOffspring two generations below
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- issuePoint of contention
scion · posterity · heir · seed · brood · young · fruit · spawn
One who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- successorOne who replaces another
- legateeRecipient of bequest
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
heirloom · bequest · patrimony · primogeniture · entitlement · heirship · inheritance · estate
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- family treeChart of ancestors
heritage · forebears · ancestors · forefathers · clan · dynasty · roots · origin
Connected by blood
- kinBlood-connected people
- familyRelated people together
- siblingBrother or sister
- nephewSibling's male offspring
niece · cousin · kinfolk · blood relation · next of kin · extended family · filial · generational
child
Person before puberty
- grandchildOffspring's offspring
- great-grandchildOffspring two generations below
- progenyOne's biological descendants
issue · scion · posterity · heir · seed · brood · young · fruit · spawn · firstborn
heir
One who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- successorOne who replaces another
- legateeRecipient of bequest
birthright · heirloom · bequest · patrimony · primogeniture · entitlement · heirship · inheritance · estate · legacy
ancestry
Family line of descent
family tree · heritage · forebears · ancestors · forefathers · clan · dynasty · roots · origin · stock
relative
Connected by blood
nephew · niece · cousin · kinfolk · blood relation · next of kin · extended family · filial · generational
descendentancestor
Predecessor in lineage
forebear · progenitor · forefather · foremother · antecedent