Forerunner
Forerunner noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Usage example: enjoyed the demonstration of the simple hand loom that was the forerunner of today's computer-controlled looms
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Synonyms for Forerunner
Outgrowth is an antonym for forerunner.
Outgrowth
Outgrowth noun - A branch of a main stem especially of a plant.
Forerunner is an antonym for outgrowth.
How words are described
| last | last forerunner | last outgrowth |
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