A forefather or ancestor
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parentsA forefather or ancestor
primogenitorthe earliest ancestor; an ancestor or a forefather
primogenitorsPRIMOGENITOR, the earliest ancestor; an ancestor or a forefather
forefathersFOREFATHER, an ancestor
profectitiousderived from a parent or ancestor
progenitressa female parent or ancestor also PROGENITRIX
foremothersA female ancestor or precursor of something
foremotherA female ancestor or precursor of something
progenitrixa female parent or ancestor also PROGENITRESS
progenitrixesPROGENITRIX, a female parent or ancestor also PROGENITRESS
progenitricesPROGENITRIX, a female parent or ancestor also PROGENITRESS
progenitressesPROGENITRESS, a female parent or ancestor also PROGENITRIX
descendentdescending; proceeding from an ancestor or source / a descendant
matronymicsA name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor
matronymicA name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor
descendantA person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor
descendantsA person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor
atavisticreverting to or suggesting the characteristics of a remote ancestor or primitive type.
forefathersA member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor
forefatherA member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor
patronymicderived from the name of a father or an ancestor / a name so derived
directering or passing in a straight line of descent from parent to offspring lineal direct ancestor
cultigensA plant species or variety known only in cultivation, esp. one with no known wild ancestor
metronymicderived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor / a name so derived also MATRONYMIC
degreesstep in a direct line of descent or in the line of ascent to a common ancestor
matronymicderived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor / a name so derived also METRONYMIC
progenitorsA person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent
progenitorA person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent
tikis(in Polynesian cultures) a carved image, as of a god or ancestor, sometimes worn as a pendant around the neck
atavicof, pertaining to, or characterized by atavism; reverting to or suggesting the characteristics of a remote ancestor or primitive type
tiki(in Polynesian cultures) a carved image, as of a god or ancestor, sometimes worn as a pendant around the neck
monophyletic(of a group of organisms) Descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, esp. one not shared with any other group
patronymicsA name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, typically by the addition of a prefix or suffix, e.g., Johnson, O'Brien, Ivanovich
patronymicA name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, typically by the addition of a prefix or suffix, e.g., Johnson, O'Brien, Ivanovich
polyphyletic(of a group of organisms) Derived from more than one common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group and therefore not suitable for placing in the same taxon