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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•gen•i•tor /proʊˈdʒɛnɪtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Developmental Biologyan ancestor related by birth.
- originator;
precursor:a progenitor of the modern airplane.
See -gen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•gen•i•tor (prō jen′i tər),USA pronunciation n. - Developmental Biologya 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.
- Latin prōgenitor the founder of a family. See pro-1, genitor
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: progenitor /prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə/ n - a direct ancestor
- an originator or founder of a future development; precursor
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: ancestor, from pro-1 + genitor parent, from gignere to beget |