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progenitor: Meaning and Definition of
pro•gen•i•tor
Pronunciation: (prō-jen'i-tur), [key]
— n.
- 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.
See also:
- progenitor (Thesaurus)
