Protandrous :: Protandrous (a.) Proterandrous.

Protasis :: Protasis (n.) A proposition; a maxim.

Protasis :: Protasis (n.) The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis..

Protasis :: Protasis (n.) The first part of a drama, of a poem, or the like; the introduction; opposed to epitasis..

Protatic :: Protatic (a.) Of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play; introductory.

Pyrotartaric :: Pyrotartaric (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of tartaric acid..

Pyrotartrate :: Pyrotartrate (n.) A salt of pyrotartaric acid.

Rota :: Rota (n.) An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also Rota Romana, that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It consists of twelve members..

Rota :: Rota (n.) A short-lived political club established in 1659 by J.Harrington to inculcate the democratic doctrine of election of the principal officers of the state by ballot, and the annual retirement of a portion of Parliament..

Rota :: Rota (n.) A species of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music; -- written also rotta..

Rotacism :: Rotacism (n.) See Rhotacism.

Rotal :: Rotal (a.) Relating to wheels or to rotary motion; rotary.

Rotalite :: Rotalite (n.) Any fossil foraminifer of the genus Rotalia, abundant in the chalk formation. See Illust. under Rhizopod..

Rotary :: Rotary (a.) Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion..

Rotascope :: Rotascope (n.) Same as Gyroscope, 1..

Rotate :: Rotate (a.) Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped; as, a rotate spicule or scale; a rotate corolla, i.e., a monopetalous corolla with a flattish border, and no tube or a very short one..

Rotate :: Rotate (v. i.) To turn, as a wheel, round an axis; to revolve..

Rotate :: Rotate (v. i.) To perform any act, function, or operation in turn, to hold office in turn; as, to rotate in office..

Rotate :: Rotate (v. i.) To cause to turn round or revolve, as a wheel around an axle..

Rotate :: Rotate (v. i.) To cause to succeed in turn; esp., to cause to succeed some one, or to be succeeded by some one, in office..

Rotated :: Rotated (imp. & p. p.) of Rotat.

Rotated :: Rotated (a.) Turned round, as a wheel; also, wheel-shaped; rotate..

Rotating :: Rotating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rotat.

Rotation :: Rotation (n.) The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of the earth on its axis is a rotation; its annual motion round the sun is a revolution..

Rotation :: Rotation (n.) Any return or succesion in a series.

Rotation :: Rotation (a.) Pertaining to, or resulting from, rotation; of the nature of, or characterized by, rotation; as, rotational velocity..

Rotative :: Rotative (a.) turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational..

Rotator :: Rotator (n.) that which gives a rotary or rolling motion, as a muscle which partially rotates or turns some part on its axis..

Rotator :: Rotator (n.) A revolving reverberatory furnace.

Rotatoria :: Rotatoria (n. pl.) Same as Rotifera.

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