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Protomorphic — Pro to*mor phic, a. [Proto + Gr. morfh form.] (Biol.) Having the most primitive character; in the earliest form; as, a protomorphic layer of tissue. H. Spencer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protomorphic — |prōd.ə|mȯrfik adjective Etymology: prot + morphic : primitive * * * protomorph, n. /proh teuh mawr fik/, adj. Biol. having a primitive character or structure. [1855 60; PROTO + MORPHIC] * * * protomorphic /prō tō mörˈfik/ adjective … Useful english dictionary
protomorphic — protomorph, n. /proh teuh mawr fik/, adj. Biol. having a primitive character or structure. [1855 60; PROTO + MORPHIC] * * * … Universalium
protomorphic — pro·to·mor·phic … English syllables
protomorphic — /proʊtoʊˈmɔfɪk/ (say prohtoh mawfik) adjective (of animals and plants) having a primitive character or structure. –protomorph, noun …
protomorphic — a. primitive … Dictionary of difficult words
Human Race — Human Race † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Human Race Mankind exhibits differences which have been variously interpreted. Some consider them so great that they regard the varieties of the human race as distinct species; others maintain the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Proto- — Pro to [Gr. prw^tos first, a superl. fr. pro before. See {Pro }.] 1. A combining form prefix signifying first, primary, primordial; as, protomartyr, the first martyr; protomorphic, primitive in form; protoplast, a primordial organism; prototype,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cromorne — is a French woodwind reed instrument whose design originates in the early Baroque period in France, with a sound that is similar in sound to an oversize oboe. The instrument is regularly confused because of its similar sounding name with the… … Wikipedia
protomorph — See protomorphic. * * * … Universalium
