What is the meaning of Descendant?

Descending; going down.

Descending from a biological ancestor.

Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.

One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.

A later evolutionary type.

A language that is descended from another.

A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language.

The intersection of the western (setting) horizon and the ecliptic, its ecliptical longitude; the astrological sign it corresponds to.

present participle of descendre

gerund of descendre

a descendant; one who is the progeny of someone at any distance of time; e.g. a child; a grandchild, etc.

(which is) descending

third-person plural present active subjunctive of dēscendō

Source: wiktionary.org