Episyllogism
Pronunciation : Ep`i*syl"lo*gism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. epi- + syllogism.] (Logic)
Definition : Defn: A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism, called, in relation to this, the prosyllogism.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913