| 释义 |
prog·e·ny
\ˈpräjənē, -ni\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English progenie, from Old French, from Latin progenies, from progignere to beget
1.
a.
(1) : descendants of human kind : children
(2) : a line descended from a common ancestor : clan, kin
(3) archaic : lineage, parentage
b. : offspring of animals or plants — used especially in connection with controlled breeding
< the progeny of a wheat cross >
< the total progeny of a prepotent sire >
2. : something that is originated or produced : outcome, product
< examined one by one the marvelous progeny of the workman's art — Elinor Wylie >
3. : a body of followers, disciples, or successors |