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progeny

[proj-uh-nee]
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noun, plural prog·e·ny or, for plants or animals, prog·e·nies.
  1. a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
  2. such descendants or offspring collectively.
  3. something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue.
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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
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Related Words

lineagefamilybreedyoungseedraceposteritygetissuestockkidsdescendantschildrenbegats

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  • Her instinctive fear of the father of her progeny was toning down.

    White Fang

    Jack London

  • Progeny of good quality grow up, so to speak, by themselves.

  • These he mates, and from their progeny he selects the ones that suit him best.

    The Meaning of Evolution

    Samuel Christian Schmucker

  • It would be out of fashion—Danny's progeny have taken care of that.

  • In motive and method it is not business, it is different from trade; for it is a progeny of pity.

British Dictionary definitions for progeny

progeny

noun plural -nies
  1. the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc
  2. a result or outcome
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Word Origin

C13: from Latin prōgeniēs lineage; see progenitor
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Word Origin and History for progeny

n.

early 14c., from Old French progenie (13c.) and directly from Latin progenies "descendants, offspring, lineage, race, family," from stem of progignere "beget," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + gignere "to produce, beget" (see genus).

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
progeny in Medicine

progeny

(prŏj′ə-nē)
n. pl. progeny
  1. One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or descendant.
  2. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
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