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procerite Zool.|ˈprɒsəraɪt| [f. Gr. πρό, pro-2 + κέρας horn + -ite1 3.] The many-jointed terminal segment (forming nearly the whole length) of the antenna in certain Crustacea, as lobsters. Hence proceritic |prɒsəˈrɪtɪk| a., pertaining to the procerite.
1877Huxley Anat. Inv. Anim. vi. 314 The last segment, or procerite consists of a long multi-articulate filament. |