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preinfundibular

preinfundibular adjective: in front of an infundibulum.

Adjective

preinfundibular (not comparable)

  1. In front of an infundibulum
    • The infundibular diverticulum expands into two recesses: the rostrally situated preinfundibular recess which inflates the rostromedial corner of the quadrate, and the caudolaterally situated postinfundibular recess.2015 September 24, “Ontogeny of the Middle-Ear Air-Sinus System in Alligator mississippiensis (Archosauria: Crocodylia)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of preinfundibular

From pre- + infundibular.

Questions about preinfundibular

What does preinfundibular mean?
Preinfundibular means in front of an infundibulum.
What part of speech is preinfundibular?
Preinfundibular is an adjective.

Words near preinfundibular in the dictionary

  1. preinflectional
  2. preinform
  3. preinformed
  4. preinforming
  5. preinforms
  6. preinfundibular
  7. preinfusion
  8. preinfusions
  9. preing
  10. preingestion
  11. preingestional

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