The difference between Parent and Progenitor
When used as nouns, parent means one of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended, whereas progenitor means a forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
Parent is also verb with the meaning: to act as parent, to raise or rear.
check bellow for the other definitions of Parent and Progenitor
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Parent as a noun:
One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
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Parent as a noun:
A surrogate mother
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Parent as a noun:
A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material
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Parent as a noun:
A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
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Parent as a noun (obsolete):
A relative.
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Parent as a noun:
The source or origin of something.
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Parent as a noun (biology):
An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.
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Parent as a noun (attributive):
Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector. A parent company.
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Parent as a noun (computing):
The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.
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Parent as a verb:
To act as parent, to raise or rear.
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Progenitor as a noun:
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
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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."
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Progenitor as a noun (biology):
An ancestral form of a species
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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?"
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Progenitor as a noun (figuratively):
Someone who originates something.
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Progenitor as a noun:
A founder.