The most typical or representative example of a category, used as a mental reference point for classification.
From Greek 'prototypon' meaning 'original form,' from 'protos' (first) + 'typos' (impression, type).
A prototype is your brain's 'best example' of something — when you think 'bird,' you probably picture a robin, not a penguin!
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