"protoculture" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: protocultures [plural]
Etymology: proto- + culture Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|proto|culture}} proto- + culture Head templates: {{en-noun}} protoculture (plural protocultures)
  1. (physical anthropology) The passing of behaviours from one generation to another among non-human primates. These cultures are very rudimentary, and do not exhibit complex cultural technology. Tags: physical Categories (topical): Anthropology
    Sense id: en-protoculture-en-noun-jsx8v-uq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with proto- Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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