ALL meanings of progenitor
pro·gen·i·tor
P p - noun progenitor ancestor 1
- noun progenitor original founder 1
- noun progenitor a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species. 1
- noun progenitor a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something, or serves as a model; predecessor; precursor: the progenitor of modern painting. 1
- countable noun progenitor A progenitor of someone is a direct ancestor of theirs. 0
- countable noun progenitor The progenitor of an idea or invention is the person who first thought of it. 0
- noun progenitor a direct ancestor 0
- noun progenitor an originator or founder of a future development; precursor 0
- noun progenitor a forefather; ancestor in direct line 0
- noun progenitor a source from which something develops; originator or precursor 0