/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bilateral descent Find synonyms for: Noun1. bilateral descent, descent, line of descent, lineage, filiationusage: line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the familyWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language