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protometal

protometal noun: a style of music that was a precursor to heavy metal.

Noun

protometal (uncountable)

  1. A style of music that was a precursor to heavy metal.

Origin of protometal

From proto- + metal.

Questions about protometal

What does protometal mean?
Protometal means a style of music that was a precursor to heavy metal.
What part of speech is protometal?
Protometal is a noun.

Words near protometal in the dictionary

  1. protomerites
  2. protomers
  3. protomes
  4. protometabolic
  5. protometabolism
  6. protometal
  7. protomicrocotylid
  8. protomicrocotylids
  9. protominimalist
  10. protominimalists
  11. protomite

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