progenitrix
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin prōgenitrīx. By surface analysis, progenitor + -trix.
Noun
progenitrix (plural progenitrices)
- A female progenitor, a foremother, any of a person's direct female ancestors (ancestresses).
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References
- “progenitrix, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.