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n. [Gr. proteros, before; typos, type]The original primary type, including all the material upon which the original description is based.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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proterotype — /prot euhr euh tuyp , proh teuhr /, n. a primary type. [PROTERO + TYPE] * * * … Universalium
proterotype — protero·type … English syllables
proterotype — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷rəˌtīp noun Etymology: proter + type : a primary type * * * /prot euhr euh tuyp , proh teuhr /, n. a primary type. [PROTERO + TYPE] … Useful english dictionary
English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… … Wikipedia
protero- — a combining form meaning earlier, before, former, used in the formation of compound words: proterotype. Also, esp. before a vowel, proter . Cf. proto . [ < Gk, comb. form repr. próteros, comp. formed from pró; see PRO 2] * * * … Universalium
proterotip — PROTEROTÍP s. n. tip primar, originar al unui taxon. (< fr. protérotype) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
