1. The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
   "Her filiation from royalty was a source of family pride";
   - descent, line of descent, lineage
    
2. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
   "The filiation between the two branches of the family was established through DNA testing";
   - ancestry, lineage, derivation

Derived forms: filiations

See also: crossbred, purebred

Type of: family relationship, hereditary pattern, inheritance, kinship, relationship

Encyclopedia: Filiation