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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) progenitor
a biologically related ancestor.

2. progenitor
a person or thing that originates something or serves as a model; precursor.

Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L prōgenitor the founder of a family =

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) progenitor, primogenitor
an ancestor in the direct line

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) progenitor
an ancestor in the direct line; a forefather

'progenitor' - Nearby Entries
profusely profuseness profusion progenitor progeny progeria progestational

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