protomorph

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

proto- +‎ -morph

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɹoʊtoʊmɔː(ɹ)f/
  • Hyphenation: pro‧to‧morph

Noun[edit]

protomorph (plural protomorphs)

  1. (genetics) Something that has the most primitive character; that which is in the earliest form.