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progenitrix
noun
pro·gen·i·trix
\-nə‧triks\
variants: less commonly
progenitress
\-rə̇s\Definition of progenitrix
progenitrices
\prōˌjenə‧ˈtrī¦sēz\ alsoprogenitresses
: a female progenitor
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Origin and Etymology of progenitrix
Late Latin, feminine of Latin progenitor
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