proclinate

[ prok-luh-neyt ]

/ ˈprɒk ləˌneɪt /

adjective Zoology.

(of a part) directed or inclined forward.

Nearby words

prochronism, prochymosin, procidentia, proclaim, proclamation, proclinate, proclitic, proclivity, proclus, procne, procoagulant

Origin of proclinate

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

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