precursor /prē-kûrˈsər/

1. Something that exists or goes in advance of another
2. An indication of the approach of an event
3. A forerunner, herald or harbinger
4. A predecessor
5. A substance from which the one in question is derived or manufactured (chem)

precurˈsive or precurˈsory adjective

• dinginesses
• dinging
• dingle
• dingle-dangle
• dingles
• dingo
• dingoes
• dings
• dingus
• dinguses
• dingy
• dinic
• dinics
• dining
• dining-car
• dogeate
• dogeates
• dog-end
• dog-ends
• doges
• dogeship
• dogeships
• dog-faced
• dog-fancier
• dog-fanciers