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progenitor

/pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
  2. An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
  3. An ancestral form of a species.
  4. A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
  5. Someone who originates something.
  6. A founder.

Etymology / origin

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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