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progenitor

/proʊˈdʒenɪtər/ American
  • n. 祖先, 先驱
Definition
  • n. a person, animal, or thing from which others are descended or developed
Example
Many consider this old machine the progenitor of modern computers.
许多人认为这台老机器是现代计算机的鼻祖。