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praeopercular

praeopercular is the alternative form of preopercular.

Meaning of preopercular

Adjective

preopercular (not comparable)

  1. Situated in front of the operculum.
  2. Relating to the preoperculum.

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Questions about praeopercular

What is praeopercular the alternative form of?
Praeopercular is the alternative form of preopercular.

Words near praeopercular in the dictionary

  1. praenominal
  2. praenuculid
  3. praenuculids
  4. praeocular
  5. praeopercula
  6. praeopercular
  7. praeoperculum
  8. praeoral
  9. praeponderance
  10. praepositi
  11. praepositor

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