/ Dictionary / Index D descendent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•scend•ent Pronunciation: (di-sen'dunt), [key] — adj. descending; going or coming down. deriving or descending from an ancestor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: descendent (Thesaurus) descendant descender Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language