progenitor

[ proh-jen-i-ter ]

/ proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR progenitor ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species.

a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something, or serves as a model; predecessor; precursor: the progenitor of modern painting.

Origin of progenitor

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin prōgenitor the founder of a family. See pro-¹, genitor

OTHER WORDS FROM progenitor

pro·gen·i·to·ri·al

[proh-jen-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /proʊˌdʒɛn ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivepro·gen·i·tor·ship, noun

Words nearby progenitor

prog, progametangium, progamete, progastrin, progenitive, progenitor, progenitor cell, progeny, progeria, pro-German, progeroid

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Example sentences from the Web for progenitor

That extra spin in the progenitor star might have been enough to give the neutron star more magnetic power, making it a magnetar.
The Weirdest Object in the Universe|Matthew R. Francis|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So the name is appropriate if this machine is the progenitor of a robot race that will one day go to war.
The 'Killer Robot' Olympics|Christopher Dickey|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
FYMW is, in some ways, the progenitor of menswear on Tumblr.
Fuck Yeah Menswear Becomes a Book|Benjamin Schor|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Stylistically it is a progenitor of Invisible Man, which Ellison described as “realism that goes beyond and becomes surrealism.”
American Nightmare: Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ at 60|Nathaniel Rich|June 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He is a progenitor of what could be called the degenerate school of American fiction.
American Dreams: ‘Tobacco Road’ by Erskine Caldwell|Nathaniel Rich|April 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Methinks you, by your native qualities, are as well entitled to her favor as ever your progenitor could have been.
The Marble Faun, Volume II.|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Reaumur proved that one individual, in five generations, may become the progenitor of nearly six thousand millions of descendants.
American Pomology|J. A. Warder
He was fostered by a king Anzius, the progenitor of the Amelungs (the Amalians).
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
But he is not only the progenitor of the Skjoldungs, but also of the Ynglings.
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
From these names is derived Haik, the son of Thorgom, the progenitor of the race.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for progenitor

progenitor

/ (prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə) /

noun

a direct ancestor

an originator or founder of a future development; precursor

Word Origin for progenitor

C14: from Latin: ancestor, from pro- 1 + genitor parent, from gignere to beget

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for progenitor

progenitor

[ prō-jĕn′ĭ-tər ]

n.

A direct ancestor.

An originator of a line of descent.

单词	progenitor
释义	progenitor [ proh-jen-i-ter ] / proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR progenitor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species. a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something, or serves as a model; predecessor; precursor: the progenitor of modern painting. Origin of progenitor 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin prōgenitor the founder of a family. See pro-¹, genitor OTHER WORDS FROM progenitor pro·gen·i·to·ri·al [proh-jen-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /proʊˌdʒɛn ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivepro·gen·i·tor·ship, noun Words nearby progenitor prog, progametangium, progamete, progastrin, progenitive, progenitor, progenitor cell, progeny, progeria, pro-German, progeroid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for progenitor That extra spin in the progenitor star might have been enough to give the neutron star more magnetic power, making it a magnetar. The Weirdest Object in the Universe\|Matthew R. Francis\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So the name is appropriate if this machine is the progenitor of a robot race that will one day go to war. The 'Killer Robot' Olympics\|Christopher Dickey\|December 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST FYMW is, in some ways, the progenitor of menswear on Tumblr. Fuck Yeah Menswear Becomes a Book\|Benjamin Schor\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Stylistically it is a progenitor of Invisible Man, which Ellison described as “realism that goes beyond and becomes surrealism.” American Nightmare: Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ at 60\|Nathaniel Rich\|June 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He is a progenitor of what could be called the degenerate school of American fiction. American Dreams: ‘Tobacco Road’ by Erskine Caldwell\|Nathaniel Rich\|April 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Methinks you, by your native qualities, are as well entitled to her favor as ever your progenitor could have been. The Marble Faun, Volume II.\|Nathaniel Hawthorne Reaumur proved that one individual, in five generations, may become the progenitor of nearly six thousand millions of descendants. American Pomology\|J. A. Warder He was fostered by a king Anzius, the progenitor of the Amelungs (the Amalians). Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3\|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D. But he is not only the progenitor of the Skjoldungs, but also of the Ynglings. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3\|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D. From these names is derived Haik, the son of Thorgom, the progenitor of the race. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)\|Max Duncker British Dictionary definitions for progenitor progenitor / (prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə) / noun a direct ancestor an originator or founder of a future development; precursor Word Origin for progenitor C14: from Latin: ancestor, from pro- 1 + genitor parent, from gignere to beget Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to progenitor predecessor, ancestor, parent, precursor, begetter, primogenitor, originator, forefather, founder, sire Medical definitions for progenitor progenitor [ prō-jĕn′ĭ-tər ] n. A direct ancestor. An originator of a line of descent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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progenitor

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for progenitor

noun

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Medical definitions for progenitor

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