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progenitor

/prəʊˈdʒenɪtə(r)/noun

उच्चारण प्रोजेनिटर

पूर्वज, पुरखा, आदि-पुरुष

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    a person or thing from the past that a person, animal or plant that is alive now is related to

    पूर्वज, पुरखा, आदि-पुरुष

    • The tribe regards the tiger as its progenitor.
    • Wild grasses are the progenitors of modern wheat.

    Synonyms ancestor forefather forebear precursor

    Opposite descendant offspring progeny

  2. 2

    [C] formal

    a person who starts an idea, a movement or a style

    प्रवर्तक, जनक, संस्थापक

    • He is considered the progenitor of modern Hindi poetry.

    Synonyms originator founder father pioneer creator

    Opposite follower

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progeny noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

ancestor forefather forebear precursor originator founder father pioneer creator

Antonyms

descendant offspring progeny follower