"proto-ancestor" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From proto- + ancestor.",
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    {
      "form": "proto-ancestors",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Alternative form of protoancestor"
      ],
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  ],
  "word": "proto-ancestor"
}

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From proto- + ancestor.",
  "forms": [
    {
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        "plural"
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  "pos": "noun",
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