progeniture
- noun
- /ˈprɒdʒɪnɪtʃər/
- Archaic
:
procreación
- The couple was delighted at the successful progeniture of their first child.
Examples
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Many species exhibit unique behaviors during progeniture to ensure the survival of their young.
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After setting forth the myth of origin and Mousgoum perseverance in the face of adversity, the poet focuses on the relations between spouses and the way indigenous spirits aid in progeniture.
Academic text (2001) -
Throughout history, the progeniture of noble families has often been recorded in detailed genealogies.
Synonyms
172
3.2
The process of making something like electricity or new cells
90
3.1
The process of producing new animals or plants by choosing which ones mate
39
3.9
A way living things make babies or young
26
5.6
The process when people or animals have babies
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6.6
Plants or animals producing young so their number grows
3
3.4
A way plants and animals make seeds or babies when male and female cells join
1
8.1
The process of animals or plants making young
1
7.7
When sperm or pollen fertilize a female reproductive cell to start a new organism
1
9.9
An egg grows into a new animal or plant without being fertilized
A way an egg develops into a baby without genes from the father
A way an egg grows into a new animal or plant without being fertilized
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
progeniture = progeny (opaque) = progen + iture
The relationship between 'progeny' and 'progeniture' is not transparent to a modern English learner, as the suffix and semantic shift are not productive or obvious.
Etymology
Progeniture comes from the root gen meaning 'birth' or 'origin' and is related to progeny and generation, so think of it as the act or process of producing offspring.