The tree of knowledge, connecting to heaven and the underworld, and the tree of life, connecting all forms of creation, are both forms of the world tree or cosmic tree, according to the EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, and are portrayed in various religions and philosophies as the same tree. 1 Religion and mythology.
(proÊ ËfÉr mÉ) adj. 1. done as a matter of form or for the sake of form: a pro forma apology. 2. Also, proâ¢forâ²ma. provided in advance of shipment and merely showing the description and quantity of goods shipped without terms of payment: a pro forma invoice. [1565â75; < Latin]
Pro re nata. Pro re nata is a Latin phrase meaning in the circumstances or as the circumstance arises. It is commonly used in medicine to mean as needed or as the situation arises.