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PORRECT
Etymology
Adjective
porrect (comparative more porrect, superlative most porrect)
(entomology, botany) stretched out or forward
Verb
porrect (third-person singular simple present porrects, present participle porrecting, simple past and past participle porrected)
To stretch out or forward.
(legal) To proffer (a document) for inspection.
Anagrams
• Procter
Source: Wiktionary
Por*rect", a. Etym: [L. porrectus, p. p. of porrigere to stretch out before one's self, to but forth.]
Definition: Extended horizontally; stretched out.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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