An alkaloid found in opium in small quantities, and extracted as a white crystalline substance.

The viscid and more or less granular material of vegetable and animal cells, possessed of vital properties by which the processes of nutrition, secretion, and growth go forward; the so-called / physical basis of life;/ the original cell substance, cytoplasm, cytoblastema, bioplasm sarcode, etc.

Protoplasmic.

Of or pertaining to the first formation of living bodies.

A division of fresh-water rhizopods including those that have a soft body and delicate branched pseudopodia. The genus Gromia is one of the best-known.

First-formed.

The basal portion, or two proximal and more or less consolidated segments, of an appendage of a crustacean.

One of the clergy of first rank in the lower order of secular clergy; an archpriest; -- called also protopapas.

See Komtok.

A salt derived from a protoxide base.

A silicate formed with the lowest proportion of silicic acid, or having but one atom of silicon in the molecule.

One of the primitive segments, or metameres, of an animal.

That one of a series of sulphides of any element which has the lowest proportion of sulphur; a sulphide with but one atom of sulphur in the molecule.

A protosulphide.

Same as Monotremata.

Same as Malacopoda.

An original or model after which anything is copied; the pattern of anything to be engraved, or otherwise copied, cast, or the like; a primary form; exemplar; archetype.

One of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate embryo breaks up on either side of the anterior part of the notochord; a mesoblastic, or protovertebral, somite. See Illust. of Ectoderm.

Of or pertaining to the protovertebr/.

That one of a series of oxides having the lowest proportion of oxygen. See Proto-, 2 (b).

To combine with oxygen, as any elementary substance, in such proportion as to form a protoxide.

The lowest of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom.

Of or pertaining to the Protozoa. One of the Protozoa.

Of or pertaining to the Protozoa.

One of the Protozoa. A single zooid of a compound protozoan.

One of the primary, or first-formed, segments of an embryonic arthropod.

Same as Malacopoda.

Tedious continuance or delay.

Prolonged; continued.

A protractor.

Capable of being protracted, or protruded; protrusile.

A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate.

Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.

One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.

Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive.

That may be protruded; protrusile.

To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond a limit; to project.

Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile; protrusive.

The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit.

Thrusting or impelling forward; as, protrusive motion.

In a protrusive manner.

That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation.

The quality or state of being protuberant; protuberance; prominence.

Prominent, or excessively prominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling; as, a protuberant joint; a protuberant eye.

To swell, or be prominent, beyond the adjacent surface; to bulge out.

The act of swelling beyond the surrounding surface.

Protuberant.

The duct of a pronephros.

The hypothetical homogeneous cosmic material of the original universe, supposed to have been differentiated into what are recognized as distinct chemical elements.

Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense Possessing or showing too great self-esteem; overrating one's excellences; hence, arrogant; haughty; lordly; presumptuous.

Somewhat proud.

A proud or haughty person.

In a proud manner; with lofty airs or mien; haughtily; arrogantly; boastfully.

The quality of being proud; pride.

A sulphide of arsenic and silver of a beautiful cochineal-red color, occurring in rhombohedral crystals, and also massive; ruby silver.

Capable of being proved; demonstrable.

Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior.

To make trial; to essay.

Carried forward; advanced.

A carrying forward, as of a final letter, to a following word; as, for example, a nickname for an ekename.

A proveditor; a purveyor.

Proved.

Origin; source; provenience.

A native or inhabitant of Provence in France.

Of or pertaining to Provence in France.

See Provand.

Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed.

Origin; source; place where found or produced; provenance; -- used esp. in the fine arts and in arch/ology; as, the provenience of a patera.

Forthcoming; issuing.

See Provand.

Proventriculus.

The glandular stomach of birds, situated just above the crop.

One who, or that which, proves.

To write or utter proverbs.

Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial.

A proverbial phrase.

One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs.

To turn into a proverb; to speak in proverbs.

In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy.

Great advance in age.

To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures beforehand in view of an expected or a possible future need, especially a danger or an evil; -- followed by against or for; as, to provide against the inclemency of the weather; to provide for the education of a child.

On condition; by stipulation; with the understanding; if; -- usually followed by that; as, provided that nothing in this act shall prejudice the rights of any person whatever.

The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation.

Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; -- sometimes followed by of; as, aprovident man; an animal provident of the future.

Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape.

In a provident manner.

The quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy.

One who provides, furnishes, or supplies; one who procures what is wanted.

One who makes provision; a purveyor.

A country or region, more or less remote from the city of Rome, brought under the Roman government; a conquered country beyond the limits of Italy.

A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial.

A word, or a manner of speaking, peculiar to a province or a district remote from the mother country or from the metropolis; a provincial characteristic; hence, narrowness; illiberality.

One who lives in a province; a provincial.

The quality or state of being provincial; peculiarity of language characteristic of a province.

To render provincial.

In a provincial manner.

To convert into a province or provinces.

To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.

To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.

Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; -- used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty.

By way of provision for the time being; temporarily.

Provisional.

An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso.

One who provides; a purveyor.

In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to a proviso; as, to admit a doctrine provisorily.

The office or position of a provisor.

Of the nature of a proviso; containing a proviso or condition; conditional; as, a provisory clause.

The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.

Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite.

Quality of being provocative.

Provocative.

That may be provoked.

To cause provocation or anger.

The act that which, provokes; one who excites anger or other passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of sedition.

Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment.

A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches.

The office of a provost.

Benefit; profit; good; advantage.

Distinguished bravery; valor; especially, military bravery and skill; gallantry; intrepidity; fearlessness.

The act of prowling.