"protype" meaning in English

See protype in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: protypes [plural]
Etymology: From pro- + type. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pro-|type}} pro- + type Head templates: {{en-noun}} protype (plural protypes)
  1. archetype, exemplar Related terms: prototype

Inflected forms

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