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Meaning of
progenitor
in English
progenitor
#uncommon
Plural
progenitors
Definitions
Noun
a
direct
ancestor
;
forefather
The
progenitor
of
our
family
immigrated
to
America
in
the
19th
century
.
founder
of
a
group
or
dynasty
The
company's
progenitor
was
a
visionary
entrepreneur
who
revolutionized
the
industry
.
ancestor
of
a
species
(
biological
context
)
In
biology
,
the
progenitor
of
a
species
is
the
organism
from
which
it
evolved
.
a
predecessor
or
model
(
of
something
)
The
ancient
civilization
was
the
progenitor
of
modern
democracy
.
someone
who
creates
or
originates
(
an
idea
,
concept
,
etc
.)
The
scientist
is
considered
the
progenitor
of
the
groundbreaking
theory
.
originator
of
a
family
or
tribe
According
to
legend
,
the
progenitor
of
our
tribe
was
a
great
warrior
who
united
the
clans
.
