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Protogine

Pro′to-gine

,
Noun.
[
Proto-
+ root of Gr.
γίγνεσθαι
to be born: cf. F.
protogyne
.]
(Min.)
A kind of granite or gneiss containing a silvery talcose mineral.

Definition 2024

protogine

protogine

English

Noun

protogine ‎(plural protogines)

  1. (geology) A form of granite containing silvery flakes of talc or similar minerals

Translations

Italian

Adjective

protogine

  1. Feminine plural form of protogino

Etymology

From proto- + root of Ancient Greek [Term?] ‎(“to be born”): compare French protogyne.

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