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protologist¹

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From protolog(ue) + -ist.

noun protologists

  1. The first person to describe a new species. The allotype need not be described by the protologist (first describer) ; it can be contained in the original as well as in any subsequent description by other authors.

protologist²

Where it comes from

See proctologist.

noun protologists

  1. misconstruction Misconstruction of proctologist The fifth speaker was sure it was none of these, but due to rectal irritation, vaso-motor reflex and advised divulsion of the sphincter. He was a protologist.

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@misc{protologist_2026,
  title = {protologist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/protologist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}