Etymology of proto

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      "pos": "adj",
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something."
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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "not-comparable"
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      "pos": "noun",
      "glosses": [
        "A prototype of a design.",
        "A protogen."
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