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Synonyms & Antonyms of progeny
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
- the rancher carefully examined the progeny of the new breed of cattle
Synonyms for progeny
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Near Antonyms for progeny
- ancestor,
- antecedent,
- father,
- forebear
- (also forbear),
- forebearer,
- forefather,
- grandfather,
- parent,
- primogenitor,
- progenitor
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“Progeny.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progeny. Accessed 15 December 2019.
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The first known use of progeny was in the 14th century
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