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descendant

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descendant [di′sen·dənt]
(geology)
A topographic feature that is formed from the mass beneath an older topographic form, now removed.
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But the seaman of the last generation, brought into sympathy with the caravels of ancient time by his sailing-ship, their lineal descendant, cannot look upon those lumbering forms navigating the naive seas of ancient woodcuts without a feeling of surprise, of affectionate derision, envy, and admiration.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Speaker, I wish to hurl back an allegation and explain that the spots upon me are the natural markings of one who is a direct descendant of the sun and a spotted fawn.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
If it were so, the number of sides in a Circle would be a mere question of pedigree and arithmetic, and the four hundred and ninety-seventh descendant of an Equilateral Triangle would necessarily be a Polygon with five hundred sides.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
 
 
 
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