progeny
Americannoun
plural
progeny, progenies-
a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
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such descendants or offspring collectively.
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something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue.
noun
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the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc
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a result or outcome
Etymology
Origin of progeny
1250–1300; Middle English progenie < Middle French < Latin prōgeniēs offspring, equivalent to prō- pro- 1 + gen-, base of gignere to beget (akin to kin ) + -iēs feminine noun suffix
Explanation
Progeny means "offspring" or "children." You and your brothers are the progeny of your parents, and your cat's new litter of kittens is her progeny. Synonyms for progeny include descendants, product, and offspring, so you're also your grandparents' and great-grandparents' progeny. And, if your pet goat has babies every spring, you'll get to raise dozens of her progeny. Plants have progeny too — blow the fluffy seeds of a dandelion in your yard and its progeny can multiply, summer after summer, until your lawn is full of cheerful yellow flowers.
Vocabulary lists containing progeny
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Example Sentences
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A youth justice organization, Progeny, has called for “a transparent and thorough investigation.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021
The U.S. market for fertility treatments is now more than $7 billion, according to a presentation by Progeny, a company offering insurance for such treatments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2021
Progeny frequently carry pathogens, lose carefully designed mutations or have other characteristics that confound experiments.
From Nature • Jun. 9, 2015
Critz's money came as well from top officers of companies that were longtime beneficiaries of Murtha's largess in doling out military contracts: Argon ST, Progeny Systems, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Advanced Acoustic Concepts and Mountaintop Technologies.
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2010
Progeny of good quality grow up, so to speak, by themselves.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste
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