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prekes

prekes is the plural of preke.

Meaning of preke

Noun

preke (plural prekes)

  1. (obsolete) An octopus or similar marine organism, such as a cuttlefish or squid.
    • Describing also what he calls the Preke or Poulps, Polypus. 'Tis, he says, a naked Fish, having eight Fingers or Arms, spread out almost like the Rays of a Star-Fish, and the Mouth in a Manner in the Middle of them.1743, Henry Baker, An Attempt Towards a Natural History of the Polype
    Synonyms:
    calamary

Questions about prekes

What is prekes the plural of?
Prekes is the plural of preke.

Words near prekes in the dictionary

  1. prejuvenile
  2. prekallikrein
  3. prekallikreins
  4. Prekantian
  5. preke
  6. prekes
  7. prekilled
  8. prekindergarten
  9. prekindergartener
  10. prekindergarteners
  11. prekindergartens

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