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progeny

[ proj-uh-nee ]
/ ˈprɒdʒ ə ni /
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noun, plural prog·e·ny or, for plants or animals, prog·e·nies.

a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
such descendants or offspring collectively.
something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue.

RELATED WORDS

lineage, family, breed, young, seed, race, posterity, get, issue, stock, kids, descendants, children, begats

Nearby words

  1. progamete,
  2. progastrin,
  3. progenitive,
  4. progenitor,
  5. progenitor cell,
  6. progeria,
  7. progeroid,
  8. progestational,
  9. progesterone,
  10. progestin

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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British Dictionary definitions for progeny

progeny

/ (ˈprɒdʒɪnɪ) /

noun plural -nies

the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc
a result or outcome

Word Origin for progeny

C13: from Latin prōgeniēs lineage; see progenitor
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Medicine definitions for progeny

progeny

[ prŏj′ə-nē ]

n. pl. progeny

One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or descendant.
Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
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