PROTERO-


Meaning of PROTERO- in English

a combining form meaning "earlier," "before," "former," used in the formation of compound words: proterotype.

Also, esp. before a vowel, proter- . Cf. proto- .

[ próteros, comp. formed from pró; see PRO- 2 ]

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