protoscientistEtymologyBy surface analysis, proto- + scientist, or, by surface analysis, protoscience + -ist.protoscientist means A practitioner of protoscience: a researcher working on protoscientific research. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.nounA practitioner of protoscience: a researcher working on protoscientific research.“Near-synonym: scientist”