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protoancestor

protoancestor noun: the earliest ancestor.

Noun

protoancestor (plural protoancestors)

  1. The earliest ancestor

Forms of protoancestor

pluralprotoancestors

Origin of protoancestor

From proto- + ancestor.

Questions about protoancestor

What does protoancestor mean?
Protoancestor means the earliest ancestor.
What part of speech is protoancestor?
Protoancestor is a noun.
What is the plural of protoancestor?
The plural of protoancestor is protoancestors.

Words near protoancestor in the dictionary

  1. protoadditive
  2. protoalkaloid
  3. protoalkaloids
  4. protoanalysis
  5. protoanalytical
  6. protoancestor
  7. protoancestors
  8. protoandrous
  9. protoanemonin
  10. protoanthophyllite
  11. protoapigenone

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