† procerous, a. Obs.
(prəʊˈsɪərəs)
[f. L. prōcēr-us (see procere) + -ous.]
1. = procere.
| 1599 Nashe Lenten Stuffe 14 The procerous stature of it..twentie foot and sixe inches. 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 243 Three sorts, the sharp, the smooth, and the procerous. |
2. Ornith. Belonging to the order Procerēs or Prōcērī, the name given by Illiger 1811 to the Ratitæ, comprising the ostriches and allied birds.