PROSTERNUM
Pro*ster"num, n. Etym: [NL. See Pro- and Sternum.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.
PROSTHESIS
Pros"the*sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Surg.)
Defn: The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; — called also prothesis.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.
PROSTHETIC
Pros*thet"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. Gr.
Defn: Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or letters to a word.
PROSTIBULOUS
Pros*tib"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. prostibulum prostitute.]