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protolith

US/ˈpɹoʊ.təˌlɪθ/

protolith noun: the original precursor of any specified metamorphic rock.

Noun

protolith (plural protoliths)

  1. The original precursor of any specified metamorphic rock

protolith meaning in Tamil

protolith in Tamil

தொல்பாறை

Forms of protolith

pluralprotoliths

Origin of protolith

From proto- + -lith.

Words formed from protolith

Questions about protolith

What does protolith mean?
Protolith means the original precursor of any specified metamorphic rock.
What is protolith in Tamil?
Protolith in Tamil is தொல்பாறை. See Protolith meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is protolith?
Protolith is a noun.
How do you pronounce protolith?
Protolith is pronounced /ˈpɹoʊ.təˌlɪθ/ (US).
What is the plural of protolith?
The plural of protolith is protoliths.

Words near protolith in the dictionary

  1. protolipid
  2. protolipids
  3. protoliteracy
  4. protoliterate
  5. Protoliterate period
  6. protolith
  7. protolithic
  8. protoliths
  9. protoliturgical
  10. protolog
  11. protological

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Adapted from Wiktionary: protolith (page history and authors); protolith (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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