preoral

[ pree-awr-uhl, -ohr- ]

/ priˈɔr əl, -ˈoʊr- /

adjective Zoology.

situated in front of or before the mouth.

Origin of preoral

First recorded in 1865–70; pre- + oral

OTHER WORDS FROM preoral

pre·o·ral·ly, adverb

Words nearby preoral

preoccupation, preoccupied, preoccupy, preop, preoperative, preoral, preordain, preosteoblast, preowned, preoxygenation, prep

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Example sentences from the Web for preoral

Prostomium: The region in front of the mouth; the preoral part of the head.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
To the right of this adoral zone is a single line of preoral cilia.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
At the anterior end of the preoral lobe is a nervous thickening of the ectoderm called 226 the apical plate .
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
The cilia of the preoral and postoral bands are not clearly differentiated at this stage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various

Medical definitions for preoral

preoral

[ prē-ôr′əl ]

adj.

Situated or located in front of the mouth.

单词	preoral
释义	preoral [ pree-awr-uhl, -ohr- ] / priˈɔr əl, -ˈoʊr- / adjective Zoology. situated in front of or before the mouth. Origin of preoral First recorded in 1865–70; pre- + oral OTHER WORDS FROM preoral pre·o·ral·ly, adverb Words nearby preoral preoccupation, preoccupied, preoccupy, preop, preoperative, preoral, preordain, preosteoblast, preowned, preoxygenation, prep Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preoral Prostomium: The region in front of the mouth; the preoral part of the head. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold To the right of this adoral zone is a single line of preoral cilia. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins At the anterior end of the preoral lobe is a nervous thickening of the ectoderm called 226 the apical plate . Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various The cilia of the preoral and postoral bands are not clearly differentiated at this stage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various Medical definitions for preoral preoral [ prē-ôr′əl ] adj. Situated or located in front of the mouth. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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