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protologists

protologists is the plural of protologist.

Meaning of protologist

Noun

protologist (plural protologists)

  1. The first person to describe a new species.
    • The allotype need not be described by the protologist (first describer) ; it can be contained in the original as well as in any subsequent description by other authors.1911, Annals of the Entomological Society of America - Volume 4, page 208

Questions about protologists

What is protologists the plural of?
Protologists is the plural of protologist.

Words near protologists in the dictionary

  1. protologies
  2. protologism
  3. protologisms
  4. protologist
  5. protologistic
  6. protologists
  7. protologs
  8. protologue
  9. protologues
  10. protology
  11. protoloph

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