SAT vocabulary
Progenitor
an ancestor or parent; a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates
Example
"The ancient ape species is considered the progenitor of modern humans."
Etymology
From Latin 'progenitor', from 'pro-' (forth) + 'gignere' (to beget).
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