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progenitor noun

  /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/ , /pɹəʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.tə/ , /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.tə/ , /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.tɚ/
  • A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
 voorouder, voorvader
  • (figuratively) Someone who originates something.
 geestelijke vader, grondlegger, stichter
  • An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
 patriarch, stamvader
  • (biology) An ancestral form of a species.
 stamvorm
  • (figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
 voorafbeelding, voorloper
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