ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Prosthenic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Prosthenic is an adjective meaning (zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.

Meaning

(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.

Example Sentences

The body of Man has retrograded also in being merosthenic in limbs, instead of prosthenic, the hinder limbs being the stronger as well as longer, and the fore limbs comparatively weak.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include megasthenic, zoophoric, gracile, pachyodont, pedigerous, palpigerous.

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