protero-

a combining form meaning “earlier,” “before,” “former,” used in the formation of compound words: proterotype.

Origin of protero-

<Greek, combining form representing próteros, comparative formed from pró;see pro-²

Also especially before a vowel, proter-.

Compare proto-.

Words Nearby protero-

proteoglycan
proteolysis
proteome
proteomics
proteose
protero-
proterotype
Proterozoic
protest
Protestant
Protestant Episcopal Church

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British Dictionary definitions for protero-

protero-

combining form

anterior or former in time, place, order, etc: proterozoic

Origin of protero-

from Greek proteros fore

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