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81prop|a|gule — «PROP uh gyool», noun. Botany. a bud or other offshoot able to develop into a new plant. ╂[< New Latin propagulum < Latin propāgo shoot, slip] …
82prop|er|din — «PROP uhr dihn», noun. a protein substance present in blood plasma, held to be capable of inactivating or killing various bacteria and viruses and of reducing the effects of radiation. ╂[< pro1 + Latin perdere to destroy + English in] …
83prop|er|tied — «PROP uhr teed», adjective. owning property: »the propertied classes …
84prop|jet — «PROP JEHT», noun. = turboprop. (Cf. ↑turboprop) …
85prop|o|lis — «PROP uh lihs», noun. a reddish, resinous substance collected by bees from the buds of trees, used to stop up crevices in the hives and to strengthen the cells. ╂[< Latin propolis < Greek própolis bee glue; (originally) suburb < pró… …
86prop|o|si|tion — «PROP uh ZIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. what is offered to be considered; proposal: »The tailor made a proposition to buy out his rival s business. To this rational proposition no objection could be raised (James Fenimore Cooper). SYNONYM(S): See …
87prop|per — «PROP uhr», noun. a person or thing that props or supports …
88prop|ter hoc — «PROP tuhr HOK», Latin. because of this: »Nevertheless, it is fair to admit that, perhaps not propter hoc, the situation has radically changed in Italy since the Luces arrived (Harper s) …
89prop|to|sis — «prop TOH sihs», noun. an abnormal protrusion, especially of the eyeball. ╂[< Greek próptōsis a falling forward < pro forward + ptôsis ptosis] …
90prop|y|lae|um — «PROP uh LEE uhm», noun, plural lae|a « LEE uh». a vestibule or entrance to a temple or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance. ╂[< Latin propylaeum < Greek propýlaion entrance, gateway; (literally) neuter …
