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predilatory

predilatory adjective: prior to dilation.

Adjective

predilatory (not comparable)

  1. Prior to dilation

Origin of predilatory

From pre- + dilatory.

Questions about predilatory

What does predilatory mean?
Predilatory means prior to dilation.
What part of speech is predilatory?
Predilatory is an adjective.

Words near predilatory in the dictionary

  1. predilate
  2. predilated
  3. predilates
  4. predilating
  5. predilation
  6. predilatory
  7. predilect
  8. predilected
  9. predilecting
  10. predilection
  11. predilections

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