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Synonyms
pro·to·type (prṓtə-tīṕ)

[French, from Greek prōtotupon from neuter of prōtotupos, original, prōto-, proto-, + tupos, model.]

noun 

  1. An original type, form, or instance serving as a basis or standard for later stages.
  2. An original, full-scale, and usually working model of a new product or new version of an existing product.
  3. An early, typical example.
  4. Biology A form or species that serves as an original type or example.

derivatives

próto·tyṕal
adjective