protogine
noun
pro·to·gine
variants
or less commonly protogene
ˈprōtəˌjēn
plural -s
1
: a granite that is especially prevalent in the central Alps and that has a gneissoid texture probably due to dynamic action
2
: a rock with authigenic constituents
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