Word: protomammal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
ma
mmal
Definition: Any evolutionary ancestor of the mammals.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: mammal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mamma
Language: la
Decoded: mamma
Meaning: breast