progenitress (B2)
noun
Definition
progenitress means a female progenitor. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses progenitress to mean a female progenitor.
The teacher asked students to find progenitress in the reading.
Check the words around progenitress to choose the right meaning.
How to Use progenitress
- a/the progenitress (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a progenitress."
- progenitress in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked progenitress in context before translating it."
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