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progeny

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prog⋅e⋅ny

  [proj-uh-nee]
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–noun, plural -ny or, for plants or animals, -nies.
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.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME progenie < MF < L prōgeniēs offspring, equiv. to prō- pro- 1 + gen-, base of gignere to beget (akin to kin ) + -iēs fem. n. suffix
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prog·e·ny   (prŏj'ə-nē)   
n.   pl. progeny or prog·e·nies

    1. One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant.

    2. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.

  2. A result of creative effort; a product.


[Middle English progeni, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignere, to beget; see progenitor.]
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Word Origin & History

progeny 
c.1300, from O.Fr. progenie (13c.), from L. progenies "descendants, offspring," from progignere "beget," from pro- "forth" + gignere "to produce, beget."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: prog·e·ny
Pronunciation: 'präj-(&-)nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
: offspring ofanimals or plants
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

progeny prog·e·ny (prŏj'ə-nē)
n. pl. progeny or prog·e·nies

  1. One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant.

  2. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.

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Computing Dictionary

PROGENY
1961. Report generator for UNIVAX SS90.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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