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protolog

American  
[proht-l-awg, -og] / ˈproʊt lˌɔg, -ˌɒg /
Or protologue

noun

Biology.

  1. the original description of a species, genus, etc.

Etymology

Origin of protolog

First recorded in 1900–05; proto- + (cata)log

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Protolog: the original description by words.

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