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protosign

protosign noun: simple gestures that might eventually develop into a sign language system.

Noun

protosign (uncountable)

  1. (sign language) Simple gestures that might eventually develop into a sign language system.

Origin of protosign

From proto- + sign.

Questions about protosign

What does protosign mean?
Protosign means simple gestures that might eventually develop into a sign language system.
What part of speech is protosign?
Protosign is a noun.

Words near protosign in the dictionary

  1. protoselenide
  2. protosequence
  3. protosequences
  4. protosexual
  5. protosexuality
  6. protosign
  7. protosilencer
  8. protosilencers
  9. protosilicate
  10. protosilicates
  11. Protosinaitic

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