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Etymology

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proto- +‎ cooperative

Adjective

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protocooperative (not comparable)

  1. Related to, or characterized by protocooperation
    • 2015, Hugh Trenchard, “The peloton superorganism and protocooperative behavior”, in Applied Mathematics and Computation[1], volume 270, pages 179–192:
      Threshold for protocooperative behavior is equivalent to coefficient of drafting d, below which cooperative behavior occurs; above which free-riding occurs up to a second threshold when coupled cyclists diverge.