bilateral descent
Descent traced from all biological descendants, regardless of sex and side of the familyDescent traced from all biological descendants, regardless of sex and side of the family.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Descent traced from all biological descendants, regardless of sex and side of the family.
line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
(uncountable, usually)Descent traced from an ancestor, regardless of sex and side of the family of the intervening generations.
Only by bilateral descent is a boy related to his mother's grandfather.
Forms
plural: bilateral descents| Singular | bilateral descent |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable