During the storm, the climbers' cautious descendence from the ridge prevented any accidents.

The historian compared the descendences of several noble families to trace common ancestors.

Under the statute, the family estate was descendible only to legitimate heirs.

The descendibility of the estate was a central issue in the dispute.

In the antique typeface, the descenders were so long they nearly touched the line below.

Her descendency was evident in the family photographs.

In the archive, the noun descendent appears repeatedly as a misspelling of descendant.

The descendent species of the original finch adapted to different islands.

Although 'descendents' is a common misspelling of descendants, most readers still understand it to mean descendants.

The rocky slope proved descendable only by experienced climbers.