Definition of ra-

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Ra- () A prefix, from the Latin re and ad combined, coming to us through the French and Italian. See Re-, and Ad-..

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Extra-ocular :: Extra-ocular (a.) Inserted exterior to the eyes; -- said of the antennae of certain insects.
Met- :: Met- () That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus, occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 1, or 6 and 2; as, metacresol, etc. See Ortho-, and Para-..
Jura-trias :: "Jura-trias (n.) A term applied to many American Mesozoic strata, in which the characteristics of the Jurassic and Triassic periods appear to be blended..
Hara-kiri :: Hara-kiri (n.) Suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari..
Extraaxillary :: Extraaxillary (a.) Growing outside of the axils; as, an extra-axillary bud..
Exfetation :: Exfetation (n) Imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus; extra-uterine fetation.
Infra-axillary :: Infra-axillary (a.) Situated below the axil, as a bud..
Extra-official :: Extra-official (a.) Not prescribed by official duty.
Ortho- :: Ortho- () Connection with, or affinity to, one variety of isomerism, characteristic of the benzene compounds; -- contrasted with meta- or para-; as, the ortho position; hence, designating any substance showing such isomerism; as, an ortho compound..
Extra-uterine :: Extra-uterine (a.) Outside of the uterus, or womb..
Extra- :: Extra- () A Latin preposition, denoting beyond, outside of; -- often used in composition as a prefix signifying outside of, beyond, besides, or in addition to what is denoted by the word to which it is prefixed..
Seppuku :: Seppuku (n.) Same as Hara-kiri.
Harikari :: Harikari (n.) See Hara-kiri.
Supraorbital :: Supra-oesophagal (a.) See Supra-esophagal.
Supra-ethmoid :: Supra-esophageal (a.) Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus; as, the supra-esophageal ganglion of Crustacea..
Suprabranchial :: Supra-axillary (a.) Growing above the axil; inserted above the axil, as a peduncle. See Suprafoliaceous..
Intra- :: Intra- () A prefix signifying in, within, interior; as, intraocular, within the eyeball; intramarginal..
Ultra- :: Ultra- (a.) A prefix from the Latin ultra beyond (see Ulterior), having in composition the signification beyond, on the other side, chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as, ultramarine, ultramontane, ultramundane, ultratropical, etc. In other relations it has the sense of excessively, exceedingly, beyond what is common, natural, right, or proper; as, ultraconservative; ultrademocratic, ultradespotic, ultraliberal, ultraradical, etc..
Para- :: Para- () A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against, amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is contrary to opinion; parachronism..
Surangular :: Surangular (a.) Above the angular bone; supra-angular; -- applied to a bone of the lower jaw in many reptiles and birds.
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