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predauer

predauer noun: an early stage in the development of nematode larvae.

Noun

predauer (plural predauers)

  1. An early stage in the development of nematode larvae.
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Forms of predauer

pluralpredauers

Origin of predauer

From pre- + dauer.

Questions about predauer

What does predauer mean?
Predauer means an early stage in the development of nematode larvae.
What part of speech is predauer?
Predauer is a noun.
What is the plural of predauer?
The plural of predauer is predauers.

Words near predauer in the dictionary

  1. predatory publishing
  2. predatory tunicate
  3. predatory tunicates
  4. predatosome
  5. predatosomes
  6. predauer
  7. predauers
  8. predawn
  9. predawns
  10. predaylight
  11. predaytime

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