The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ZOA , but the solution may also be -PLASM which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Suffix with proto- crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ZOA | 67 % | 3 |
| PLASM | 22 % | 5 |
| -PLASM | 11 % | 6 |
Why may PLASM be the right solution?
The suffix "-plasm" is commonly used in biology to refer to a living substance or material, often found within cells. When added to the word "proto-" (meaning first or earliest form), it forms "protoplasm," which is the living substance within a cell.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Suffix with proto-
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plasm
- pie
- ern
- ion
- batavian
- berg
- deep
- depth
- diet
- dieting
- eleven
- kenning
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ZOA
- Animals (suffix)
- Animal group suffix
- Suffix with proto-
- Organisms, in combinations
- Suffix with Meso-
- Animals, in taxonomy
- Animals: Suffix
- Living being: Comb. form.
- Animals: Comb. form
- Products of fertilized eggs
More clues leading to the result PLASM
- Proto or ecto finish
- Tissue (suffix)
- "Tissue" tack-on
- Tissue: suff.
- Ending for cyto- or proto-
- Liquid part of blood
- Ecto or endo ending
- It makes blood run
- Proto finish?
- Proto or cyto suffix