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pros-

1. a combining form meaning “toward; near,” used in the formation of compound words: proskomide.
2. a combining form meaning “in front of; forward,” used in the formation of compound words: prosencephalon.
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  1. Near; toward: prosenchyma.

  2. In front of: prosencephalon.


[Greek, from pros, near, at; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
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