protomorphic

[ proh-tuh-mawr-fik ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. having a primitive character or structure.

protomorphic

/ ˌprəʊtəʊˈmɔːfɪk /

adjective

1. biology primitive in structure; primordial

Other Words From

• proto·morph noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of protomorphic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; proto- + -morphic