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proto-
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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Proto
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
proto-
comb. form meaning "first," from Gk. proto-, comb. form of protos "first," superlative of pro "before."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
proto- or prot-
pref.
First in time: prototype.
First formed; primitive; original: protoplast.
Having the least amount of a specified element or radical: protoporphyrin.
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