progeniture

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noun

procreation

OriginMiddle English progeniture →
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Meanings

nounprogeniture (countable and uncountable, plural progenitures)

plural progenitures

  1. countableuncountableprocreation
  2. countableuncountableancestry, lineage
  3. countableuncountableoffspring, progeny

Origin

  1. Middle Englishprogeniture
  2. Middle Englishprogeniture
  3. Englishprogeniture

Inherited from Middle English progeniture.

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APA

progeniture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progeniture

MLA

“progeniture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progeniture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “progeniture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progeniture.

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