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Definition of prorean in English:

prorean

Pronunciation /ˈprɔːrɪən/

adjective

Zoology

  • Situated in or designating the most anterior portion of the cerebral cortex in certain mammals of the order Carnivora.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of Physiology. From scientific Latin proreus + -an.