descent vs pedigree

descent and pedigree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descent	Yes	No	No	No
pedigree	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, descent and pedigree are synonyms defined as:

descent (noun)	pedigree (noun)
the act of changing your location in a downward direction	ancestry of a purebred animal
properties attributable to your ancestry	the hereditary derivation of an individual
a movement downward	line of descent of a purebred animal
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a downward slope or bend
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

descent (adjective)	pedigree (adjective)
	having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal