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protos

protos is the plural of proto.

Meaning of proto

Noun

proto (plural protos)

  1. (informal) A prototype of a design.
    • […] attending various fabric trade shows across the country and internationally; reviewing protos (prototypes) and strike-offs; approving final designs; and communicating with overseas mills.2013, Lisa Springsteel, Becoming a Fashion Designer
  2. (informal, slang) A protogen.

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Proper noun capitalized: Protos

Protos

  1. (plural) plural of Proto

Questions about protos

What is protos the plural of?
Protos is the plural of proto.
What part of speech is protos?
Protos is a proper noun.

Words near protos in the dictionary

  1. protorosaurian
  2. protorosaurians
  3. protorosaurs
  4. protorothyridid
  5. protorothyridids
  6. protos
  7. protosalt
  8. protosalts
  9. protosanctuaries
  10. protosanctuary
  11. protosatellite

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Adapted from Wiktionary: protos (page history and authors); Protos (page history and authors); proto (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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