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prebasic

prebasic adjective: prior to the development of basic plumage.

Adjective

prebasic (not comparable)

  1. Prior to the development of basic plumage.

Origin of prebasic

From pre- + basic.

Words formed from prebasic

  • prebasic molt
  • prebasic moult

Questions about prebasic

What does prebasic mean?
Prebasic means prior to the development of basic plumage.
What part of speech is prebasic?
Prebasic is an adjective.

Words near prebasic in the dictionary

  1. prebargain
  2. prebargaining
  3. prebariatric
  4. prebasal
  5. prebaseline
  6. prebasic
  7. prebatch
  8. prebatched
  9. prebatches
  10. prebatching
  11. prebath

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