prog ‧ e ‧ ny /ˈprɒdʒəni, ˈprɒdʒɪni $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: progenie , from Latin progenies , from progignere ; ⇨ ↑ progenitor ]
1 . formal the babies of animals or plants SYN offspring
2 . someone’s children – used humorously SYN offspring :
Sarah with her numerous progeny
3 . something that develops from something else
progeny of
Connolly’s book is the progeny of an earlier TV series.