protomorph

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/pɹoʊtoʊmɔː(ɹ)f/

noun

Something that has the most primitive character; that which is in the earliest form.

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Meanings

nounprotomorph (plural protomorphs)

plural protomorphs

  1. biologySomething that has the most primitive character; that which is in the earliest form.

Origin

From proto- + -morph.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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