descendant

US /dɪˈsen.dənt/

UK /dɪˈsen.dənt/

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子孫, 末裔

a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor

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He is a direct descendant of the king.

彼は王の直接の子孫です。

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Many modern languages are descendants of Latin.

多くの現代語はラテン語の子孫です。

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offspring heir successor

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ancestor forebear progenitor

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descending descend descend to descending colon