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progeny

[ proj-uh-nee ]

noun

plural progeny or, for plants or animals, progenies.
  1. a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
  2. such descendants or offspring collectively.
  3. something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue.

progeny

/ ˈprɒdʒɪnɪ /

noun

  1. the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc
  2. a result or outcome
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of progeny1

1250–1300; Middle English progenie < Middle French < Latin prōgeniēs offspring, equivalent to prō- pro- 1 + gen-, base of gignere to beget (akin to kin ) + -iēs feminine noun suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of progeny1

C13: from Latin prōgeniēs lineage; see progenitor

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