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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

a vertical structure that encloses or divides an area

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands; mental agility and quickness.

The process of dealing with or controlling things or people; the administration of an organization.

An instance of invading a country, region, or personal space with armed force or unwelcome presence.

a short saying that expresses a general truth or gives advice

an exchange of diverging or opposite views; a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea