proto-ancestor

A form of protoancestor — The earliest ancestor

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Meanings

nounproto-ancestor (plural proto-ancestors)

plural proto-ancestors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of protoancestor.

    Synonyms: ur-ancestor

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From proto- + ancestor.

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APA

proto-ancestor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proto-ancestor

MLA

“proto-ancestor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proto-ancestor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proto-ancestor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proto-ancestor.

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