plural progeny
1
a
: a person who comes from a particular parent or family : the child or descendant of someone
Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants.
b
: the young of an animal or plant
The small plants are the progeny of an oak tree.
2
: something that is the product of something else
Their work is the progeny of many earlier studies.
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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/progeny. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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