Answer: continuants

AnswerCrossword Clue
continuantsA thing that retains its identity even though its states and relations may change
continuantsCONTINUANT, a continuant sound
continuantsA consonant that is sounded with the vocal tract only partly closed, allowing the breath to pass through and the sound to be prolonged (as with f, l, m, n, r, s, v)