1. a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring:"the progeny of celebrities"Similaroffspringchildrenyoungfamilybroodissuederogatory:spawnrare:progeniturequiverfuldescendantssuccessorsheirsstockscionslineagearchaic:seedposterity
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French progenie, from Latin progenies, from progignere ‘beget’ (see progenitor).