protoform

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Synonyms: protocorm, rotiform, bromoform, pro-form, protoword, pro form, proteiform, protoderm, proform, proreform

Antonyms: protocorm, rotiform, bromoform, pro-form, protoword, pro form, proteiform, protoderm, proform, proreform

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Noun

1. {{syn of|en|urform||basic or original form}}.
2. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[hypothetical]] [[form]] of a [[word]], [[reconstructed]] from [[derived]] words.

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