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protonic en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From proton + -ic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or composed of protons.

Deriveds

bioprotonic · antiprotonic · superprotonic

Translations (8)

ro protonic (pertaining to protons) · pt protônico (pertaining to protons) · pt protónico (pertaining to protons) · br protonek (pertaining to protons) · it protonico (pertaining to protons) · es protónico (pertaining to protons) · ca protònic (pertaining to protons) · fr protonique (pertaining to protons)

protonic en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

By analogy with opisthotonic, corresponding to pro- + tonus + -ic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Having a spine rigidly bent forward or inward, forming a ventral arch.
   • A. maximus is the first sauropod with caudal vertebrae presenting in situ protonic posture... 2020, Luciano da Silva Vidal, et al., “Investigating the enigmatic Aeolosaurini clade: the caudal biomechanics of Aeolosaurus maximus (Aeolosaurini/Sauropoda) using the neutral pose method and the first case of protonic tail condition in Sauropoda”, in Historical Biology, →DOI:

Antonyms

opisthotonic