progenitrix

noun

pro·​gen·​i·​trix

-nə‧triks

variants or less commonly progenitress

-rə̇s

plural progenitrices

prōˌjenə‧ˈtrī¦sēz

also progenitresses

: a female progenitor

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, feminine of Latin progenitor

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