Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Proboscidifera

‖Pro‐bos′ci‐dif″e‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL. See Proboscis, and -ferous.]1. (Zoöl.) An extensive division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, including those that have a long retractile p...

8237

Proboscidiform

Pro′bos‐cid″i‐form (?), a. Having the form or uses of a proboscis; as, a proboscidiform mouth.

8238

Proboscis

Pro‐bos″cis (?), n.; pl.Proboscides (#). 1. (Zoöl.) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking fo...

8239

Procacious

Pro‐ca″cious (?), a. [L. procax, -acis, fr. procare to ask, demand.] Pert; petulant; forward; saucy. Barrow.

8240

Procacity

Pro‐cac″i‐ty (?), n. [L. procacitas.] Forwardness; pertness; petulance. Burton.

8241

Procambium

‖Pro‐cam″bi‐um (?), n. [NL. See Pro-, and Cambium.] (Bot.) The young tissue of a fibrovascular bundle before its component cells have begun to be differentiated. Sachs.

8242

Procatarctic

Pro′cat‐arc″tic (?), a. [Gr. � beginning beforehand. fr. � to begin first; � before + � to begin; � intens. + � to begin: cf. F. procatarctique.] (Med.) Beginning; predisposing;...

8243

Procatarxis

‖Pro′cat‐arx″is (?), n.(Med.) The kindling of a disease into action; also, the procatarctic cause. Quincy.

8244

Procedendo

‖Pro′ce‐den″do (?), n. [Abl. of the gerundive of L. procedere. see Proceed.] (Law) (a) A writ by which a cause which has been removed on insufficient grounds from an inferior to...

8245

Procedure

Pro‐ce″dure (?), n. [F. procédure. See Proceed.] 1. The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct. “The true procedure of conscience.”...

8246

Proceed

Pro‐ceed″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Proceeded; p. pr. & vb. n.Proceeding.] [F. procéder. fr. L. procedere, processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to move. See C...

8247

Proceed (2)

Pro″ceed (?), n. See Proceeds. Howell.

8248

Proceeder

Pro‐ceed″er (?), n. One who proceeds.

8249

Proceeding

Pro‐ceed″ing, n. 1. The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction; progress or movement from one thing to another; a measure or step taken in a course o...

8250

Proceeds

Pro″ceeds (?), n. pl. That which comes forth or results; effect; yield; issue; product; sum accruing from a sale, etc.

8251

Proceleusmatic

Proc′e‐leus‐mat″ic (?), a. [L. proceleusmaticus, Gr. �, fr. � to rouse to action beforehand; � + � to incite; cf. F. procéleusmatique.]1. Inciting; animating; encouraging. Johns...

8252

Proceleusmatic (2)

Proc′e‐leus‐mat″ic (?), n.(Pros.) A foot consisting of four short syllables.

8253

Procellarian

Pro′cel‐la″ri‐an (?), n. [L. procella a storm.] (Zoöl.) One of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridæ) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in g...

8254

Procellous

Pro‐cel″lous (?), a. [L. procellosus, fr. procella a storm.] Stormy. Bailey.

8255

Procephalic

Pro′ce‐phal″ic (?), a. [Pref. pro- + cephalic.] (Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or forming, the front of the head.Procephalic lobe(Zoöl.), that part of the head of an invertebrate animal...

8256

Proception

Pro‐cep″tion (?), n. [Pref. pro- + L. capere to take.] Preoccupation. Eikon Basilik�.

8257

Procere

Pro‐cere″ (?), a. [L. procerus tall.] Of high stature; tall. Evelyn.

8258

Procerebrum

Pro‐cer″e‐brum (?), n. [Pref. pro- + cerebrum.] (Anat.) The prosencephalon.

8259

Proceres

‖Proc″e‐res (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. procer � chief.] (Zoöl.) An order of large birds; the Ratitæ; — called also Proceri.

8260

Procerite

Proc″er‐ite (?), n. [Pref. pro- + Gr. � � horn.] (Zoöl.) The segment next to the flagellum of the antennæ of Crustacea.

8261

Procerity

Pro‐cer″i‐ty (?), n. [L. proceritas.] Height of stature; tallness. Johnson.

8262

Procès verbal

‖Pro′cès″ ver′bal″ (?). (French Law) An authentic minute of an official act, or statement of facts.