antecessor

Noun

Meaning

One who goes before; a predecessor.

An ancestor; a progenitor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

herald model intimation ancient parent prototype ancestry predecessor ancestor announcement precedent precursor alert alarm caution
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Antonyms

mother child fruit daughter seed offspring
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Examples

H. cepranensis and H. antecessor These are proposed as species that may be intermediate between H. erectus and H. heidelbergensis. Source: Internet

These descendants of African H. erectus spread through Eurasia from ca. 500,000 years ago evolving into H. antecessor, H. heidelbergensis and H. neanderthalensis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

antecedent to antecedental antecedently antecessour antechamber antechambered