What does prosthenic mean?
Prosthenic means (zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts..
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.
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Prosthenic means (zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts..
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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.
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