Protopodite
noun, Zoology.
1.
the basal portion of a two-branched crustacean leg or other appendage.
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noun 1. the ranking priest in a cathedral of the Eastern Church.
- Protoporphyria
protoporphyria pro·to·por·phyr·i·a (prō’tō-pôr-fēr’ē-ə) n. Enhanced fecal excretion of protoporphyrin.
- Protoporphyrin
/ˌprəʊtəʊˈpɔːfɪrɪn/ noun 1. a type of porphyrin that, when combined with an iron atom, forms haem, the oxygen-bearing prosthetic group of the red blood pigment haemoglobin protoporphyrin pro·to·por·phy·rin (prō’tō-pôr’fə-rĭn) n. A metal-free porphyrin that combines with iron to form the heme of iron-containing proteins.
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- Protopresbyter
[proh-toh-prez-bi-ter, -pres-] /ˌproʊ toʊˈprɛz bɪ tər, -ˈprɛs-/ noun, Eastern Church. 1. a title given to distinguished priests. 2. protopope.