Antetype
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Antetype is a noun meaning An archetype or prototype; an example or precursor that guides future developments or versions.
Meaning
An archetype or prototype; an example or precursor that guides future developments or versions.
Example Sentences
The latter is the matrix or mould which serves as the antetype of the mature product, and the same can also be said of interstitial bones.
Word Forms
- antetypes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protoplast, proterotype, foretype, prototyper, prototype, ancestor.
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