progenitor in English dictionary

  • progenitor

    Meanings and definitions of "progenitor"

    • A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors
    • An individual from whom one or more people (dyansty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
    • (biology) An ancestral form of a species
    • (figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
    • (figuratively) Someone who originates something.
    • A founder
    • noun
      A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
    • noun
      An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
    • noun
      (biology)
      An ancestral form of a species
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      Someone who originates something.
    • noun
      A founder.
    • any of a person's direct ancestors
    • an individual from which (a) people(s) descend
    • an ancestral form of a species
    • a predecessor of something
    • someone who originates something
    • One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any number of generations.
    • An ancestral form of a species.
    • senior (at work or school)
    • noun
      an ancestor in the direct line

    Synonyms of "progenitor" in English dictionary

    ascendant, ascendent, antecedent are the top synonyms of "progenitor" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of progenitor

    • progenitor ( plural  progenitors)
    • progenitor (plural progenitors)
  • Progenitor

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