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pl. [Mod. Lat. protein (us); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -inæ.] Entom.: A sub-family of Staphylinide (q.v.). prō-tě-i-nŭs, s. [PROTEUS.] Entom.: The typical genus of Protei nine (q. v.). Antenne slightly per foliated, inserted in front of the eyes; elytra covering the major part of the abdomen. sin, as; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. IMG:content-1640.png:[blocks in formation] prō-těl-i-dæ, s. pl. [Mod. Lat. protel (es); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ.] Zool .: A family of Eluroidea, with one genus, Proteles (q. v.). prō-tem-no-don, s. [Gr. protemno to cut off in front; suff. -odon.] Palæont .: A genus of Diprotodont Marsupials, related to Dendrolagus (q. v.), from late Tertiary or Post-Tertiary deposits of Australia. pro těm-põr-ě, phrase . [Lat.] For the time; temporarily. (Frequently abbreviated to pro tem .) *prō-těnd', v . t. [Lat. protendo , from pro =forth, forward, and ten do to stretch.] To hold out; to stretch forth. *pro-těnse', s . [Latin protensus , pa. par. of pro ten do to protend (q. v.).] Extension. *pro-těn'-sive, a . [Lat. protens ( us ), pa. par. of protendo to protend (q. v.); Eng. adj. suff. -ive .] Drawn out, extended, continued. ( Sir W. Ham ilton .)