progenitor
noun/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtər/
Frequency rank: #15,194 most common English word
Meaning
An originator or ancestor; the first member of a lineage or tradition.
Example sentence
Darwin is considered the intellectual progenitor of modern evolutionary theory.
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