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pre-anal

pre-anal is the alternative form of preanal.

Meaning of preanal

Adjective

preanal (not comparable)

  1. Situated in front of, or measured from in front of, the anus; anterior to the anus.
    • a preanal gland, the preanal length of the carapo

Origin of pre-anal

From pre- + anal.

Questions about pre-anal

What is pre-anal the alternative form of?
Pre-anal is the alternative form of preanal.

Words near pre-anal in the dictionary

  1. pre-alpha versions
  2. pre-amp
  3. pre-amplifier
  4. pre-amplifiers
  5. pre-amps
  6. pre-anal
  7. pre-announce
  8. pre-announced
  9. pre-announcement
  10. pre-announces
  11. pre-announcing

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