proclinate
1proclinate — ˈpräkləˌnāt adjective Etymology: Latin proclinatus, past participle of proclinare to bend forward, from pro forward + clinare to bend, incline more at pro , lean : directed forward an insect with proclinate ocellar bristles * * * /prok leuh nayt… …
2proclinate — adj. [Gr. pro, before; klinein, to incline] Inclined forward or downward …
3proclinate — /prok leuh nayt /, adj. Zool. (of a part) directed or inclined forward. [ < L proclinatus bent forward, ptp. of proclinare. See PRO 1, RECLINE, ATE1] * * * …
4proclinate — proc·li·nate …
5proclinate — a. directed forward …
