proterotype

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noun

A first or primitive type

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Meanings

nounproterotype (plural proterotypes)

plural proterotypes

  1. A first or primitive type

Origin

From protero- + type.

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Cite this entry
APA

proterotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proterotype

MLA

“proterotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proterotype. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proterotype,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proterotype.

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