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protomerite (prétém’érit) #7. [Gk. bundle or —— pido of aime 
Protos, first ; meros, part.] The an- lar ti f most roots ands 
terior part of the seers = stems ( 
plasm of adult Gregar cf. aris “ (pro! tothé’ka) #. [Gk. 
deutomerite (zv0/.). protos, first ; theke, he A ere pn 
ne (pro’témon sere cup-shaped ‘plate ate at the aborale 
a. [Gk. Protos, first ; monos, alon of a coral omens ‘the first seated 
sn column.}] A stem or formation (zoo/.). 
with . Delatee 6 or central —— (pr er [Gk. protos, 
_ cylinder (ot first ; heel.] A _pre-oral 
onema (pra’té néma) #. [Gk. rclet ~ js ci te of a trochosphere or 
rete first ; ema, — d.] The 
germination structure of Mosses, 
from which the moss plant buds 
(bot). 
protonematoid (prd'téném’atoid) a. 
[Gk. #rotos, first; mema, thread; 
aoe form.] Like a protonema 
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hridial (prd’ténéfrid’ial) a. 
enh. Bs cgttioea mt Dipsiele kidney. ] 
Appl. water-vascular 
system o in Flat w 
Zool. 
protopepsia (pro topep sia) 
Protos, first; fepsis, a digesting.] 
olution and alteration ood- 
erial accomplished in the di- 
gestive tract ( phys. 
hloem (pro 16 téflo’ém) m.  [Gk. 
protos, first; phloios, tree-bark.] 
The first loses elements of a 
vascular bundle (4o7.). 
protophyte a m. [Gk. pro 
Ayton, plant.}] A Sokatiaia: 
oer aA cere or primitive 
plant (4074. 
protoplasm ‘(pro’ téplazm) #. [Gk. 
prot, first ; A/asma, form.] Cell 
bstance ; cytoplasm and karyo- 
plnam (cy t). 
plasmic (prd’ ces a, — 
protos, first ; plasma, form. 
or consisting 0 of = eee a (Biol) “s 
proto O’téplast) 22, 7 oe OS, 
first ; ; Plastes,§ imal} ik nergid ; 
a living oe vehaitive pro- 
Lene unit (dzo/. 
(protdp'édit) 7» [Gk. 
san aoe, pous, foot, The 
segment of a typical crus- 
tacean limb (zoo/.). 
protospore (pratt téspér) n. = xasseage 
first; spores, seed.] of 
the first ose ; a ewe wh 
seating spore (doz. 
pro’téstél) 7. [Gk. 
first ; stele, column. | ey rots 
erg : 
Nourished from one supply or in 
one manner only; aff/. bacteria 
prototype (pro’ _— a. [Gk. protos, 
first ; del} An ones 
xample; an 
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cestral form (dzo/. 
protovertebrae — tover — Nn. tee 
[Gk. protos. 
once thought to 
of vertebrae (em 
(pro’ re 71lém) — ee 
protes first; aylon, wood.| Primary 
m lying next the pith of, sionals 
e beginnings 
protozoaea (pro’téz6’éa) 2. er — 
st; zoon, animal. e 
the life-history of certain ‘Acthepetl 
succeeding the free-swimming 
nauplius (zoo/. 
protozoology (pra sggees [Gd 
protos, first ; ey ani logos, 
discourse. e]_ department of 
petits ee a the simplest 
mal organ 
protozcon ae tn nm. [Gk. protos, 
first ; zoom, animal.] A unicellular 
varie organism tan ) 
[L. pro, 
awn ou 
muscle — draws out or extends 
a part 
pro rotriaene re — m. ([Gk. pro, 
before ; /vzaina, trident.] A triaene 
ot) ip reactor 4 directes branches 
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proven (pro’'véntrik‘iliis) 7. 
Es sae res owt go small 
stomach. ] s, the sien tive 
chamber Ao te ta mach ; 
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