Prosylogism
Pronunciation : Pro*sy"lo*gism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. pro- + syllogism.] (Logic)
Definition : Defn: A syllogism preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism; the conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a premise of the following syllogism.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913