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progenitor

noun

/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtər/

Meaning

a direct ancestor; a person or thing that originates something

Researchers traced the custom back to a common progenitor.

ancestor, forebear, originator, founder, precursor

descendant, follower

common progenitor, cultural progenitor, biological progenitor, progenitor cell

Excessive spending or lack of restraint in using resources.

an instrument that records changes in atmospheric pressure

A short sentence or phrase that expresses a guiding belief or principle.

A complete change of form, structure, or substance; transformation.

The action of producing sounds with the voice; the expression of thoughts or feelings in spoken word...

the solid part of the earth's surface; ground; territory