protomorphic

[ proh-tuh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌproʊ təˈmɔr fɪk /

adjective Biology.

having a primitive character or structure.

Origin of protomorphic

First recorded in 1855–60; proto- + -morphic

OTHER WORDS FROM protomorphic

pro·to·morph, noun

Words nearby protomorphic

protohuman, protolanguage, protolithic, protolog, protomartyr, protomorphic, proton, proton microscope, proton number, proton synchrotron, proton-proton chain

British Dictionary definitions for protomorphic

protomorphic
/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈmɔːfɪk) /

adjective

biology primitive in structure; primordial