noun (formal)
1 a person or a thing from which sb/sth develops or is produced
SYNANCESTOR:
He was the progenitor of a distinguished family.
2 a person who starts an idea or a development:
the progenitors of modern art
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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