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ProtracheataMalacopoda Mal`a*cop"o*da, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? soft +
-poda.] (Zo["o]l.)
A class of air-breathing Arthropoda; -- called also
Protracheata, and Onychophora.
Note: They somewhat resemble myriapods, and have from
seventeen to thirty-three pairs of short, imperfectly
jointed legs, two pairs of simple jaws, and a pair of
antenn[ae]. The tranche[ae] are connected with numerous
spiracles scattered over the surface of the body.
Peripatus is the only known genus. See Peripatus. ProtracheataProtracheata Pro*tra`che*a"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Pro-, and
Trachea.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Malacopoda. ProtractProtract Pro*tract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr.
vb. n. Protracting.] [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to
forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See
Portrait, Portray.]
1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to
continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to
protract a war.
2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to
protract a decision or duty. --Shak.
3. (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and
angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
4. (Zo["o]l.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can
protract its claws; -- opposed to retract. Protract
Protract Pro*tract", n. [L. protractus.]
Tedious continuance or delay. [Obs.] --Spenser.
ProtractedProtract Pro*tract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr.
vb. n. Protracting.] [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to
forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See
Portrait, Portray.]
1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to
continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to
protract a war.
2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to
protract a decision or duty. --Shak.
3. (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and
angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
4. (Zo["o]l.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can
protract its claws; -- opposed to retract. Protracter
Protracter Pro*tract"er, n.
A protractor.
Protractile
Protractile Pro*tract"ile, a.
Capable of being protracted, or protruded; protrusile.
ProtractingProtract Pro*tract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr.
vb. n. Protracting.] [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to
forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See
Portrait, Portray.]
1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to
continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to
protract a war.
2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to
protract a decision or duty. --Shak.
3. (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and
angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
4. (Zo["o]l.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can
protract its claws; -- opposed to retract. Protraction
Protraction Pro*trac"tion, n. [L. protractio.]
1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the
termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay;
as, the protraction of a debate.
A protraction only of what is worst in life.
--Mallock.
2. (Surv.)
(a) The act or process of making a plot on paper.
(b) A plot on paper.
Protractive
Protractive Pro*tract"ive, a.
Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing;
delaying.
He suffered their protractive arts. --Dryden.
ProtractorProtractor Pro*tract"or, n.
1. One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
2. A mathematical instrument for laying down and measuring
angles on paper, used in drawing or in plotting. It is of
various forms, semicircular, rectangular, or circular.
3. (Surg.) An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign
or offensive matter from a wound.
4. (Anat.) A muscle which extends an organ or part; --
opposed to retractor.
5. An adjustable pattern used by tailors. --Knight. Protreptical
Protreptical Pro*trep"tic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to turn
forward, to urge on.]
Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive. [Obs.] --Bp.
Ward.
Protrudable
Protrudable Pro*trud"a*ble, a.
That may be protruded; protrusile. --Darwin.
ProtrudeProtrude Pro*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protruded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Protruding.] [L. protrudere, protrusum; pro forward
+ trudere to thrust. See Threat.]
1. To thrust forward; to drive or force along. --Locke.
2. To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from
confinement; to cause to come forth.
When . . . Spring protrudes the bursting gems.
--Thomson. Protrude
Protrude Pro*trude", v. i.
To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond
a limit; to project.
The parts protrude beyond the skin. --Bacon.
ProtrudedProtrude Pro*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protruded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Protruding.] [L. protrudere, protrusum; pro forward
+ trudere to thrust. See Threat.]
1. To thrust forward; to drive or force along. --Locke.
2. To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from
confinement; to cause to come forth.
When . . . Spring protrudes the bursting gems.
--Thomson. ProtrudingProtrude Pro*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protruded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Protruding.] [L. protrudere, protrusum; pro forward
+ trudere to thrust. See Threat.]
1. To thrust forward; to drive or force along. --Locke.
2. To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from
confinement; to cause to come forth.
When . . . Spring protrudes the bursting gems.
--Thomson. Protrusile
Protrusile Pro*tru"sile, a.
Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile;
protrusive.
Protrusion
Protrusion Pro*tru"sion, n.
1. The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the
usual limit.
2. The state of being protruded, or thrust forward.
Protrusive
Protrusive Pro*tru"sive, a.
1. Thrusting or impelling forward; as, protrusive motion.
--E. Darwin.
2. Capable of being protruded; protrusile.
Protrusively
Protrusively Pro*tru"sive*ly, adv.
In a protrusive manner.
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