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 ]
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 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012