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progenitor
[ proh-jen-i-ter ]
/ proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tər /
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noun
a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species.
a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something, or serves as a model; predecessor; precursor: the progenitor of modern painting.
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Origin of progenitor
OTHER WORDS FROM progenitor
pro·gen·i·to·ri·al [proh-jen-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /proʊˌdʒɛn ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivepro·gen·i·tor·ship, nounWords nearby progenitor
profusive, prog, progametangium, progamete, progenitive, progenitor, progenitor cell, progeny, progeria, pro-German, progestational
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British Dictionary definitions for progenitor
progenitor
/ (prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə) /
noun
a direct ancestor
an originator or founder of a future development; precursor
Word Origin for progenitor
C14: from Latin: ancestor, from pro- 1 + genitor parent, from gignere to beget
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