lineage

(noun) the descendants of one individual. Synonyms: line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock. Examples: "His entire lineage has been warriors."

(noun) the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors. Synonyms: descent, line of descent, filiation.

(noun) the number of lines in a piece of printed material. Synonyms: linage.

(noun) a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted. Synonyms: linage.

(noun) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. Synonyms: ancestry, derivation, filiation.