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Of high stature; tall. [Obs.] Evelyn.

The prosencephalon.

An order of large birds; the Ratitæ; -- called also Proceri.

The segment next to the flagellum of the antennæ of Crustacea.

Height of stature; tallness. [R.] Johnson.

An authentic minute of an official act, or statement of facts.

The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance. "Long process of time." Milton. The thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns. Tennyson.

A plate prepared by a mechanical process, esp. a photomechanical process.

The act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course. Bp. Pearson. That the procession of their life might be More equable, majestic, pure, and free. Trench.

Of or pertaining to a procession; consisting in a procession. The processional services became more frequent. Milman.

One who goes or marches in a procession. [R.]

Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service. Processionary moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Cnethocampa, especially C. processionea of Europe, whose larvæ make large webs on oak trees, and go out to feed in regular order. They are covered with stinging hairs.

One who takes part in a procession.

A proceeding prescribed by statute for ascertaining and fixing the boundaries of land. See 2d Procession. [ Local, U. S.] Bouvier.

Proceeding; advancing. Because it is language, -- ergo, processive. Coleridge.

Next; nearest. Prochein ami or amy ( (Law), the next friend. See under Next.

Situated in front of the notochord; -- applied especially to parts of the cartilaginous rudiments in the base of the skull.

The dating of an event before the time it happened; an antedating; -- opposed to Ant: metachronism.

To antedate. Fitzed. Hall.

A falling down; a prolapsus. [R.] Parr.