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protostate

protostate noun: an inchoate state; a geopolitical entity that might develop into a state.

Noun

protostate (plural protostates)

  1. An inchoate state; a geopolitical entity that might develop into a state.

Forms of protostate

pluralprotostates

Origin of protostate

From proto- + state.

Questions about protostate

What does protostate mean?
Protostate means an inchoate state; a geopolitical entity that might develop into a state.
What part of speech is protostate?
Protostate is a noun.
What is the plural of protostate?
The plural of protostate is protostates.

Words near protostate in the dictionary

  1. protostane
  2. protostanes
  3. protostar
  4. protostars
  5. protostatai
  6. protostate
  7. protostatehood
  8. protostates
  9. protostegid
  10. protostegids
  11. protostele

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