The difference between Offspring and Progenitor

When used as nouns, offspring means a person's daughter(s) and/or son(s), whereas progenitor means a forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

check bellow for the other definitions of Offspring and Progenitor

  1. Offspring as a noun:

    A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.

  2. Offspring as a noun:

    All of a person's descendants, including further generations.

  3. Offspring as a noun:

    An animal or plant's progeny or young.

  4. Offspring as a noun (figuratively):

    Anything produced; the result of an entity's efforts.

    Examples:

    "Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring."

  5. Offspring as a noun (computing):

    A process launched by another process.

  1. Progenitor as a noun:

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

  2. Progenitor as a noun:

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

    Examples:

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

  3. Progenitor as a noun (biology):

    An ancestral form of a species

  4. Progenitor as a noun (figuratively):

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

    Examples:

    "[[w:ARPANET ARPANET]] was the progenitor of the [[Internet]]."

    "Are neural progenitor cells infected by Zika virus?"

  5. Progenitor as a noun (figuratively):

    Someone who originates something.

  6. Progenitor as a noun:

    A founder.

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