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Definition of progenitor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
genealogydirect ancestor or forefather
- He is a progenitor of the royal family.
2.
originatorperson who originates something
- She is considered the progenitor of the movement.
3.
precursorRare predecessor or model for somethingRare
- The old model was a progenitor of today's technology.
Expressions with progenitor
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cell that can differentiate into various types of cells
Progenitor cells in the bone marrow can develop into different blood cells..
Origin of progenitor
Latin, pro (forth) + gignere (to beget)
Terms with progenitor included in their meaning
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ancestry
female ancestor or progenitor
biology
group of identical cells from one progenitor
abr: The original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform
first personal computer model made by IBM
Examples of progenitor in a sentence
As a progenitor, he passed down many traditions. He was the progenitor of the new art style. The scientist is hailed as the progenitor of the theory. The ancient text is a progenitor of modern literature. This prototype was the progenitor of future designs.
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- French:ancêtre, géniteur, ...
- German:Stammvater, Begründer, ...
- Italian:progenitore, progenitrice, ...
- Spanish:progenitor, fundador, ...
- Portuguese:progenitor, progenitora, ...
- Chinese:祖先, 创始人, ...
- Japanese:祖先, 創始者, ...
- Arabic:سَلَف, مُؤَسِّس, ...
- Hebrew:אָב קַדְמוֹן, מְיַסֵּד, ...
- Russian:предок, инициатор, ...
- Ukrainian:прабатько, засновник, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वज, उद्गमकर्ता, ...
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