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- DictionaryProg·e·ny/ˈpräjənē/
noun
- 1. a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring: "the progeny of celebrities"
noun. , plural prog·e·ny or, for plants or animals, prog·e·nies. a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal. such descendants or offspring collectively. something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue. progeny. / ˈprɒdʒɪnɪ /.
Definition of progeny noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Progeny means "offspring" or "children." You and your brothers are the progeny of your parents, and your cat's new litter of kittens is her progeny. Synonyms for progeny include descendants, product, and offspring, so you're also your grandparents' and great-grandparents' progeny.
1. a. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction. b. A child or children of a parent or parents: claimed to be the progeny of the king. c. A person's descendants considered as a group. 2. A result or product: lies that were the progeny of fear.
1. a : a person who comes from a particular parent or family : the child or descendant of someone. Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants. b : the young of an animal or plant. The small plants are the progeny of an oak tree. 2. : something that is the product of something else.
5 days ago · progeny in American English. (ˈprɑdʒəni) noun Word forms: 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.
a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal. such descendants or offspring collectively. something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue.
