PRESIDIO
Pre*si"di*o, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Defn: A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.
PRESIGNIFICATION
Pre*sig`ni*fi*ca"tion, n. [praesignificatio. See Presignify.]
Defn: The act of signifying or showing beforehand.
PRESIGNIFY
Pre*sig"ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Presignified; imp. & p. p.
Presignifying.] Etym: [L. praesignificare; prae before + significare
to signify.]
Defn: To intimate or signify beforehand; to presage.
PRESPHENOID
Pre*sphe"noid, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone). Presphenoid bone (Anat.), the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid. It is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult.
PRESPHENOID
Pre*sphe"noid, n. (Anat.)
Defn: The presphenoid bone.