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protocause

protocause noun: the cause of another cause.

Noun

protocause (plural protocauses)

  1. (rare) The cause of another cause.
  2. (rare) The cause of all causes; prime mover.

Forms of protocause

pluralprotocauses

Origin of protocause

From proto- + cause.

Questions about protocause

What does protocause mean?
Protocause means the cause of another cause.
What part of speech is protocause?
Protocause is a noun.
What is the plural of protocause?
The plural of protocause is protocauses.

Words near protocause in the dictionary

  1. protocatechualdehydes
  2. protocatechuate
  3. protocatechuates
  4. protocatechuic
  5. protocatechuic acid
  6. protocause
  7. protocell
  8. protocells
  9. protocellular
  10. protocephala
  11. protocephalic

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