What is "progenitor" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does progenitor mean in English? Meaning of progenitor definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "progenitor" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "progenitor": an ancestor in the direct line

Noun

  • Meaning: an ancestor in the direct line
  • Synonyms: primogenitor progenitor
  • Hyponyms: genitor
  • Hypernyms: ancestor antecedent ascendant ascendent root
  • Pronunciation in US: /pɹoʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/, /pɹəˈdʒɛn.ə.tɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/, /pɹəˈdʒɛn.ə.tə/

    Synonyms:

    predecessor, ancestor, parent, precursor, begetter, primogenitor, originator, forefather, founder, sire, precursor, ancestor,

    Antonyms:

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    progenitor in English: progenitor
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