progredien

noun

pro·​gre·​di·​en

prōˈgrēdēən

variants or progrediens

-nz

plural progrediens

-nz

or progredientes

⸗ˌ⸗dēˈen‧ˌtēz

: a wingless form of an adelgid bug

Word History

Etymology

New Latin progrediens, from Latin, present participle of progredi

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