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What's The Definition Of Proto-?Synonyms | Synonyms for Proto-: Related Terms | Find terms related to Proto-: See Also | Proto- In Webster's Dictionary \Pro"to-\ [Gr. prw^tos first, a superl. fr. pro` before.
See {Pro-}.]
1. A combining form prefix signifying first, primary,
primordial; as, protomartyr, the first martyr;
protomorphic, primitive in form; protoplast, a primordial
organism; prototype, protozoan.
2. (Chem.)
(a) Denoting the first or lowest of a series, or the one
having the smallest amount of the element to the name
of which it is prefixed; as protoxide, protochloride,
etc.
(b) Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating
that the compound has but one atom of the element to
the name of which it is prefixed. Also used
adjectively.
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