prothanic

1 of 2

adjective

pro·​than·​ic

(ˈ)prō¦thanik

: subject to early death

—used of an embryo that fails to complete development due to severe anomalies

prothanic

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a prothanic embryo

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pro- entry 1 + than- (from thanat-) + -ic

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