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Descendant (Adjective)

Going or coming down.

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The fire crew carefully made their way down the mountain as the descendant trees blocking the path crumbled in the heat.
Water dripped slowly through the ice from the descendant snow melting above.
The rocky cliff face was treacherous, especially in winter when the descendant rain created a cascade of waterfalls.
Snow began to fall, covering the mountain in a thick layer of descendant flakes.
The treacherous terrain made it difficult for the hikers to navigate the winding path down the mountain through the dense descendant foliage.

Proceeding by descent from an ancestor; "descendent gene".

All adjective clusters.

The descendant gene was passed down from her great-grandmother, resulting in her striking blue eyes.
The researchers studied the descendant cells to understand how they developed from the original stem cells.
The descendant species of the ancient dinosaur was much smaller and more agile than its predecessor.
The descendant chromosome was identified through genetic testing as the source of the inherited disease.
The descendant population of the original settlers still maintained many of the traditional customs and practices.