"prosthenic" meaning in English

See prosthenic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prosthenic (not comparable)
  1. (zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Categories (topical): Zoology Coordinate_terms: metasthenic, urosthenic
    Sense id: en-prosthenic-en-adj-ZILcsWYz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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