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proto-
, prot- Do not confuse this prefix with the combining form proteo-.The first in a series; the highest in rank.
[G. prōtos, first]
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proto-
, prot-Combining forms meaning the first in a series; the highest in rank.
[G. prōtos, first]
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proto-
Combining form denoting first, earliest or primitive.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005