An ancestor is someone who existed before you (e.g grandmother), whereas a descendant is someone who existed because of you (e.g son).
descendants
The opposite would be descendent. A synonym might be forefather.
A relative refers to any person related to you by blood or marriage, such as parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. An ancestor specifically refers to someone who is part of your direct line of descent, like your grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. In other words, all ancestors are relatives, but not all relatives are ancestors.
Such is like saying "if there are two leaves on a tree, why are there no leaves between them?" We did not evolve from chimpanzees. Our nearest common ancestor with them was around 7 million years ago. From that point onwards, there is plenty of fossil evidence indicating tranisitional species between that ancestor and us, and between that ancestor and the modern chimps. The leaves do not have a direct link between themselves. Instead, they are connected via the branches they rest upon.
Consanguinity refers to the quality of being descended from the same ancestor. It is often used to describe blood relationships or kinship between individuals who come from a common ancestor, such as siblings or cousins. Consanguinity can have legal implications in areas like inheritance and marriage.
descendant
Ascendant means rising in power, and descendant means is a person, animal or plant who is the offspring of someone before them, like an ancestor. For ascendant, think of a leader who gains power over the year. For descendant, think of someone who just found out they are related to a famous figure.
"Another word for ancestor is descendant," suggests a previous contributor.Not true - they're opposites. Your grandfather is your ancestor, you are your grandfather's descendant.Forebears, however, means the same. Descendant is an antonym for ancestor. Forerunner and predecessor are two synonyms for ancestor.
The opposite of the noun descendant (offspring) would be ancestor or forebear. The opposite of the adjective descendant is ascendant.
descendants
Yes it can
ancestor-descendant sequence of populations.
Descendant organisms are organisms that share many in common because they share a common ancestor.
Ascendant means rising in power, and descendant means is a person, animal or plant who is the offspring of someone before them, like an ancestor. For ascendant, think of a leader who gains power over the year. For descendant, think of someone who just found out they are related to a famous figure.
The opposite would be descendent. A synonym might be forefather.
ancestors are dead
decedent are children of the people before them.