• (n.) A prootic bone. • (a.) In front of the auditory capsule; -- applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/prootic/
Pro·ö'tic adjective [ Prefix pro- + Greek ..., ..., an ear.] (Anat.) In front of the auditory capsule; -- applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. -- noun A proötic bone. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/174