protogen

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From proto- (“an early, primitive stage of development”) +‎ primagen (“a furry cyborg character with a raptor-like body and fully robotic legs”). Coined by Fur Affinity user Cedar "Malice-risu" Andrews in April 2017 as an open-source fursona species (an open species), in contrast to her copyrighted, more mechanical primagen species; in fiction, protogen are canonically the predecessor species to primagen, hence the name. ==== Noun ==== protogen (plural protogens or protogen) (furry fandom) A fictional anthropomorphic (furry) cyborg with a robotic chest and thighs, and a visor screen upon which the creature's face is displayed. Synonyms: (informal) proto, (informal) proot, (humorous) toaster ===== See also ===== Dutch angel dragon sergal === Etymology 2 === Shortening. ==== Noun ==== protogen (plural protogens) (biochemistry) Clipping of protoporphyrinogen. === References === === Further reading === Phillip Hamilton, Zach Sweat (2021-06-02), “Protogen”, in Know Your Meme Fursona § Protogens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia