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protogroup

protogroup noun: a number of galaxies that become a galaxy group over time.

Noun

protogroup (plural protogroups)

  1. A number of galaxies that become a galaxy group over time

Forms of protogroup

pluralprotogroups

Origin of protogroup

From proto- + group.

Questions about protogroup

What does protogroup mean?
Protogroup means a number of galaxies that become a galaxy group over time.
What part of speech is protogroup?
Protogroup is a noun.
What is the plural of protogroup?
The plural of protogroup is protogroups.

Words near protogroup in the dictionary

  1. protogrammar
  2. protogrammars
  3. protograph
  4. protographs
  5. Protogreek
  6. protogroup
  7. protogroups
  8. protogrunge
  9. protogynous
  10. protogynously
  11. protogyny

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