Meanings
nounprotophyte (plural protophytes)
plural protophytes
- biologyAny of various primitive organisms such as the slime molds
Origin
From proto- (“first”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French protophyte
- protophyte(biology) any of various primitive organisms
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APA
protophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophyte
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“protophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophyte.
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