Prose"man (?), n. A writer of prose. [R.]

Pro*sem"i*na*ry (?), n. A seminary which prepares pupils for a higher

institution. T. Warton.

Pro*sem`i*na"tion (?), n. [L. proseminare, proseminatum, to

disseminate.] Propagation by seed. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

Pros*en`ce*phal"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the

prosencephalon.

Pros`en*ceph"a*lon (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; toward, near to + E.

encephalon.] [Sometimes abbreviated to proen.] (Anat.) (a) The anterior

segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the

forebrain. (b) The cerebrum. Huxley.

Pros*en"chy*ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; near + -enchyma, as in

parenchyma.] (Bot.) A general term applied to the tissues formed of

elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities,

as the principal cells of ordinary wood.

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