Lineage

/lˈɪnɪɪdʒ/

/ˈɫɪniədʒ/

Lineage

the direct line of descent from a particular person

synonyms : ancestry

the passing down of traits from one generation to another within a family

synonyms : ancestry

a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted

synonyms : linage

the number of lines in a piece of printed material

synonyms : linage

the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

synonyms : descent

Examples

1. You have lineage.

2. Tuatara and its lineage comes off here.

3. Their lineage is prehistoric. -

4. They form lineages, differential replication, and extinction.