1. Inheritance or succession through a side branch of a family, rather than through direct linear descent
The property passed through lateral descent to the cousin after the main line ended.
A propriedade passou através da descendência lateral para o primo após o término da linhagem principal.
2. In evolutionary biology, the transmission of genetic material between organisms not in a direct ancestral line
Lateral descent of genes between different species challenged traditional evolutionary models.
A descendência lateral de genes entre diferentes espécies desafiou os modelos evolutivos tradicionais.