Which Words Start with Proto?

9-letter words that start with proto
  • prototype.
  • protozoan.
  • protostar.
  • protoderm.
  • protonema.
  • protonate.
  • protopods.
  • protocols.

What is proto prefix?

proto-, prefix. proto- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "first, foremost, earliest form of'':proto- + lithic → protolithic; protoplasm. ... protoplasm), specialized in chemical terminology to denote the first of a series of compounds, or the one containing the minimum amount of an element.

Is proto a word?

a combining form meaning “first,” “foremost,” “earliest form of,” used in the formation of compound words (protomartyr; protolithic; protoplasm), specialized in chemical terminology to denote the first of a series of compounds, or the one containing the minimum amount of an element.

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