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Synonyms & Antonyms of progenitor
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
- the progenitors of today's Maya once ruled a mighty empire that stretched across much of Central America
Synonyms for progenitor
- ancestor,
- father,
- forebear
- (also forbear),
- forebearer,
- forefather,
- grandfather,
- primogenitor
Words Related to progenitor
- antecessor,
- predecessor
- [archaic]
Near Antonyms for progenitor
Antonyms for progenitor
- descendant
- (also descendent)
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The first known use of progenitor was in the 14th century
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