protopteran

1 of 2

adjective

pro·​top·​ter·​an

prəˈtäptərən

variants or protopterous

-t(ə)rəs

: of or relating to the genus Protopterus or a protopterus

protopteran

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: protopterus sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Protopterus + English -an or -ous

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