filiation
1. [ noun ] (biology) the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Synonyms: line_of_descent lineage descent
Related terms: kinship bilateral_descent unilateral_descent filiate
2. [ noun ] (genetics) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Synonyms: lineage derivation ancestry
Related terms: inheritance origin breed pedigree derive crossbred purebred
Similar spelling:   foliation
  fielding