pedigree vs descent

pedigree and descent both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pedigree and descent are synonyms defined as:

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

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