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1. A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

   Synonyms:ancestorforefather

2. An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.

   Example: Abraham alias Ibrahim is the progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.

3. An ancestral form of a species.

4. A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.

   Example: ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet.