The Collaborative International Dictionary
Protomorphic
Protomorphic \Pro`to*mor"phic\, a. [Proto- + Gr. morfh` form.]
(Biol.)
Having the most primitive character; in the earliest form;
as, a protomorphic layer of tissue.
--H. Spencer.
Wiktionary
protomorphic
a. (context biology English) Having the most primitive character; in the early form.
Usage examples of "protomorphic".
We read them slowly, syllable by syllable, taking turns, using at times foreign or regional accents, then replaying the sounds, perhaps backward, perhaps starting with a middle syllable, and finally reading the word as word, overpronouncing slightly, noses to the page as if in search of protomorphic spoor.