prootic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pro*ö"tic adjective (Also<

• Prootic
• Proötic

)

Etymology

Pref. pro- + Gr. , , an ear.

Definitions

1. (Anat.) In front of the auditory capsule; -- applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. -- n. A proötic bone.