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- Dictionaryprogenitor/prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent: "his children were the progenitors of many of Scotland's noble families" Similar
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PROGENITOR definition: 1. the parent or direct ancestor of a person, animal, or plant: 2. a person who first thinks of…. Learn more.
The meaning of PROGENITOR is an ancestor in the direct line : forefather. How to use progenitor in a sentence.
the parent or direct ancestor of a person, animal, or plant: A child has a male progenitor and a female progenitor. A series of several persons descended from a common progenitor is called a line. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. your parents. parent My parents died when I was young.
/prəˈdʒɛnɪɾər/ /prəˈdʒɛnɪtə/ IPA guide. Other forms: progenitors. While any ancestor can be a progenitor, or previous member of a family line, the word is usually applied to someone who was an originator of or major contributor to the characteristics of that line.
a person or thing from the past that a person, animal or plant that is alive now is related to synonym ancestor. He was the progenitor of a family of distinguished actors.
1. countable noun [usually with poss] A progenitor of someone is a direct ancestor of theirs. [formal] He was also a progenitor of seven presidents of Nicaragua. [ + of] 2. countable noun [usually with poss] The progenitor of an idea or invention is the person who first thought of it. [formal] ...the progenitor of the C5 electric car. [ + of]
noun. progenitors. A forefather; ancestor in direct line. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A source from which something develops; originator or precursor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An originator; a founder. Progenitors of the new music. American Heritage.
Progenitor definition: a biologically related ancestor. See examples of PROGENITOR used in a sentence.
1. A direct ancestor. See Synonyms at ancestor. 2. An originator of a line of descent; a precursor. 3. An originator; a founder: progenitors of the new music.
progenitor meaning, definition, what is progenitor: someone who first thought of an idea: Learn more.
