descend from
phrasal verb
descended from; descending from; descends from
: to have (something or someone in the past) as an origin or source
Recent evidence supports the theory that birds descended from dinosaurs.
The plants descend from a common ancestor.
They claim to be descended from a noble British family.
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In the case of birds, one population descended from a single species might use seeds as its main food source.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
On landing at the Detroit airport, the vice president descended from Air Force Two to greet the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, lined up in a double row.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Thorin descended from a population genetically isolated for tens of thousands of years, despite living near other Neandertals, ones who appear to have later mated with modern humans.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Aside from being a member of the British royal family, Sienna is also descended from Italian aristocracy through the lineage of her father, Edo.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
On landing at the Detroit airport, the vice president descended from Air Force Two to greet the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, lined up in a double row.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Thorin descended from a population genetically isolated for tens of thousands of years, despite living near other Neandertals, ones who appear to have later mated with modern humans.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Aside from being a member of the British royal family, Sienna is also descended from Italian aristocracy through the lineage of her father, Edo.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Descend from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20from. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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