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Meanings of progeny in English

Portuguese
descendência
Catalan
descendent
Spanish
vástago

Those who descend from a biological ancestor, through any number of generations.

        descendência

        All of the offspring of a given progenitor.

              Usage of progeny in English
              1
              He conceived progeny in himself; with his mouth he created the gods.
              Myth, Ritual and Religion, Vol. 1 (of 2)
              2
              Several progeny were virus-positive at 6 months of age, suggesting viral persistence.
              Pubmed
              3
              The parent had not the peculiarity of the variety, the progeny has.
              Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism
              4
              We have lived since puberty for the biological purpose of creating progeny.
              Feminist dot com
              5
              This group consists of transplants of root progeny from the parent bush.
              Northern Nut Growers Association, report of the proceedings at t...
              6
              INFERENCE By former champion So You Think, whose progeny look like stayers.
              News.com.au
              7
              The Theban progeny of Jove had his share of pain and trial.
              Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
              8
              What about that shortcut that may allow your progeny to be prodigy?
              Wired
              9
              Her instinctive fear of the father of her progeny was toning down.
              The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories
              10
              The first governor, Perestrello, fled from the progeny of his own she-rabbit.
              To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. I
              11
              The maggots, he thought, might be the half-developed progeny of these flies.
              Fragments of Science: A Series of Detached Essays, Addresses, an...
              12
              According to Mencius the greatest unfilial act is to leave no progeny.
              Buddhism and Buddhists in China
              13
              Look but at the progeny of such marriages; what is its value?
              Plain Facts for Old and Young
              14
              Promptly he imposed a lockout on his rebellious progeny and erring spouse.
              The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii
              15
              Their trophy, as for sperm, is progeny, a lottery ticket on tomorrow.
              The Disposable Male
              16
              Thousands lost their jobs, including countless women and 7000 of their progeny.
              Financial Crime and Corruption
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              Progeny through the time
              Progeny across language varieties
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