n. [ L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall. ] (Med.) The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To fall down or out; to protrude. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. prolapsio. ] (Med.) Prolapse. [ Written also prolaption. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] (Med.) Prolapse. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To utter; to pronounce. [ Obs. ] “Foun-der-ed; prolate it right.” B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. prolatus, used as p. p. of proferre to bring forth, to extend; pro + latus, p. p. See Pro-, and Tolerate. ] Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate spheroid; -- opposed to oblate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prolate cycloid. See the Note under Cycloid. --
Prolate ellipsoid or
Prolate spheroid (Geom.), a figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its major axis. Contrasted with oblate spheroid. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. prolatio: cf. F. prolation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of prolating or pronouncing; utterance; pronunciation. [ Obs. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of deferring; delay. [ Obs. ] Ainsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) A mediæval method of determining of the proportionate duration of semibreves and minims. Busby. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Prolata [ NL. See Prolate. ] (Geom.) A prolate spheroid. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. pro- for, in place of + leg. ] (Zool.) One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larvæ of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. prolegatus; pro for + legatus legate. ] (Rom. Hist.) The deputy or substitute for a legate. [ 1913 Webster ]