prootic (not comparable)
(anatomy) In front of the auditory capsule.
prootic (plural prootics)
(anatomy) A bone, or centre of ossification, in the periotic capsule.
• Portico, porotic, portico
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*ö"tic, a. Etym: [Pref. pro- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: In front of the auditory capsule; -- applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule.
– n.
Definition: A proötic bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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