protolog

or pro·to·logue

[ proht-l-awg, -og ]
/ ˈproʊt lˌɔg, -ˌɒg /

noun Biology.

the original description of a species, genus, etc.

Origin of protolog

First recorded in 1900–05; proto- + (cata)log

Words nearby protolog

protogynous, protohistory, protohuman, protolanguage, protolithic, protolog, protomartyr, protomorphic, proton, proton microscope, proton number