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Definition of pros

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plural of pro

pros-

prefix

Definition of pros- (Entry 2 of 2)

: in front prosencephalon

History and Etymology for pros

Prefix

Late Latin, from Greek, from proti, pros face to face with, toward, in addition to, near; akin to Sanskrit prati- near, toward, against, in return, Greek pro before — more at for

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“Pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pros. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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