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progenitor

UK
/prəˈdʒɛnɪtə/
US
/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtər/

Traduzioni

progenitornoun
progenitors
pl
UK
/prəˈdʒɛnɪtə/
US
/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtər/
The ancient fossil was identified as a progenitor of modern birds.
Древнее ископаемое было идентифицировано как предок современных птиц.
He is considered the progenitor of the new art movement.
Он считается родоначальником нового художественного движения.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
предшественник
Sinonimi
forebear
originator
root
forerunner
precursor
forefather
ancestor
progenitoradjective
UK
/prəˈdʒenɪtə/
US
/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtər/
Used attributively in combinations such as "progenitor cell"; functions as relational adjective

Definizioni

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.
progenitoradjective
Serving as an ancestor, precursor, or source of origin.
Researchers are examining progenitor genes involved in early embryonic development.
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