Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873), writer and politician. From classical Latin prōgenit-, past participial stem of prōgignere + -al. Compare post-classical Latin progenitalis.
Definition of progenital in US English:
progenital
adjectiveprə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtl
Productive; reproductive.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873), writer and politician. From classical Latin prōgenit-, past participial stem of prōgignere + -al. Compare post-classical Latin progenitalis.