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proclinate

[ prok-luh-neyt ]
/ ˈprɒk ləˌneɪt /

adjective Zoology.

(of a part) directed or inclined forward.

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Origin of proclinate

<Latin prōclīnātus bent forward, past participle of prōclīnāre.See pro-1, recline, -ate1

Words nearby proclinate

prochronism, prochymosin, procidentia, proclaim, proclamation, proclinate, proclitic, proclivity, Proclus, Procne, procoagulant
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