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progenitors

UK
/prəˈdʒɛnɪtəz/
US
/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtərz/

Translations

progenitornoun

progenitors

pl

progenitors
pl
UK
/prəˈdʒɛnɪtə/
US
/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtər/
précurseurSens figuré, pour une personne à l’origine d’un mouvement artistique, politique ou intellectuel.
He is often regarded as the progenitor of modern jazz music.
Il est souvent considéré comme le précurseur du jazz moderne.
progéniteurBiologie.
Hematopoietic progenitor cells differentiate into various blood cell types.
Les cellules progénitrices hématopoïétiques se différencient en divers types de cellules sanguines.
The ancient tree is considered the progenitor of all the other trees in the forest.
L’arbre ancien est considéré comme le progéniteur de tous les autres arbres de la forêt.
Additional translations
ancêtreSens général, plus courant en contexte de filiation.
Synonyms
ancestor
originator
root
forerunner
precursor
forefather
forebear

Definitions

progenitornoun
An ancestor or parent from whom a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates.
The ancient tree is considered the progenitor of all the other trees in the forest.
A person who originates an artistic, political, or intellectual movement.
He is often regarded as the progenitor of modern jazz music.
Biology: A cell or organism that directly gives rise to a more differentiated cell or organism; a precursor.
Hematopoietic progenitor cells differentiate into various blood cell types.
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