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

• lithogenous
• lithoglyph
• lithoglyphs
• lithograph
• lithographed
• lithographer
• lithographers
• lithographic
• lithographical
• lithographically
• lithographic slate
• lithographic stone
• lithographies
• lithographing
• lithographs
• lithography
• lithoid
• lithoidal
• lithoing
• litholapaxies
• litholapaxy
• litholatries
• litholatrous
• litholatry
• lithologic