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progenitors

progenitors is the plural of progenitor.

Meaning of progenitor

Noun

progenitor (plural progenitors)

  1. A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
    Synonyms:
    ancestor, forefather
  2. A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
    • Abraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
  3. An ancestral form of a species.
  4. (figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
    • ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet.
  5. (figuratively) Someone who originates something.
  6. A founder.

Questions about progenitors

What is progenitors the plural of?
Progenitors is the plural of progenitor.

Words near progenitors in the dictionary

  1. progenitiveness
  2. progenitor
  3. progenitor cell
  4. progenitor cells
  5. progenitorial
  6. progenitors
  7. progenitorship
  8. progenitorships
  9. progenitour
  10. progenitours
  11. progenitress

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