- plural of descendant.
descendants
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Neanderthals, Homo erectus, and other ancient relatives were evolutionary dead ends – unfortunate cousins who left no descendants.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
That strategy played a role in driving unprecedented turnout among Israel's Arab minority -- descendants of Palestinians who stayed after the country's creation in 1948 and who account for about 20 percent of the population.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Miles away from the alleged crimes, a version of the story remains a popular attraction at the Edinburgh Dungeon, where visitors are surrounded by alleged descendants of Bean who tell his story.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
And the people coming back for them were not the European descendants of yore.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
From that day, the family tree had been split in two: Pax and his descendants on one side, Agatha and hers on the other.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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