Protactic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Protactic \Pro*tac"tic\ (pr[-o]*t[a^]k"t[i^]k), a. [Gr.
     protaktiko`s placing or placed before, fr. prota`ssein to
     place in front; pro` before + ta`ssein to arrange.]
     Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or
     personages of a play; introductory.
     [1913 Webster]