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prechiasmal

prechiasmal adjective: in front of a chiasma (especially the optic chiasma).

Adjective

prechiasmal (not comparable)

  1. In front of a chiasma (especially the optic chiasma)

Origin of prechiasmal

From pre- + chiasmal.

Questions about prechiasmal

What does prechiasmal mean?
Prechiasmal means in front of a chiasma (especially the optic chiasma).
What part of speech is prechiasmal?
Prechiasmal is an adjective.

Words near prechiasmal in the dictionary

  1. prechew
  2. prechewed
  3. prechewing
  4. prechews
  5. prechiamatic
  6. prechiasmal
  7. prechiasmatic
  8. prechiasmic
  9. prechildhood
  10. prechill
  11. prechilled

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