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progenitor

/pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/ /pɹoʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/

Meanings

noun

祖先,先祖

Examples :

"My grandmother, Anna, is the progenitor of our family's secret recipe for apple pie. "
我的奶奶安娜是我们家苹果派秘方最开始的创始人