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proto-race

proto-race noun: a primal or primordial race; an ur-race.

Noun

proto-race (plural proto-races)

  1. A primal or primordial race; an ur-race

Forms of proto-race

pluralproto-races

Origin of proto-race

From proto- + race.

Words formed from proto-race

Questions about proto-race

What does proto-race mean?
Proto-race means a primal or primordial race; an ur-race.
What part of speech is proto-race?
Proto-race is a noun.
What is the plural of proto-race?
The plural of proto-race is proto-races.

Words near proto-race in the dictionary

  1. Proto-Polynesians
  2. proto-priest
  3. proto-priests
  4. proto-prog
  5. proto-punk
  6. proto-race
  7. proto-races
  8. proto-racial
  9. proto-racism
  10. proto-racisms
  11. proto-racist

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