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    progenitress
    /prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtrɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a female progenitor. rare

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  2. A female progenitor (parent or ancestor).... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  3. Define progenitress. progenitress synonyms, progenitress pronunciation, progenitress translation, English dictionary definition of progenitress. or n a female progenitor Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003,...

  4. OED's earliest evidence for progenitress is from 1611, in the writing of John Speed, historian and cartographer. progenitress is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: progenitor n. , ‑ess suffix 1 .

  5. Jan 17, 2023 · progenitress (plural progenitresses) a female progenitor.

  6. the parent or direct ancestor of a person, animal, or plant: A child has a male progenitor and a female progenitor. A series of several persons descended from a common progenitor is called a line. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. your parents. parent My parents died when I was young.

  7. 2 meanings: → another name for progenitress a female progenitor (parent or ancestor).... Click for more definitions.

  8. Definition of progenitress in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of progenitress. Information and translations of progenitress in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.