protosciences

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A form of protoscience — An unscientific or pseudoscientific field of study which later becomes or spawns a science (e.g., astrology led to astronomy, alchemy led to chemistry, and, most generally, natural philosophy led to science).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of protoscience
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protosciences. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protosciences

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

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

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