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preoperatory

preoperatory adjective: preoperational.

Adjective

preoperatory (comparative more preoperatory, superlative most preoperatory)

  1. preoperational

Forms of preoperatory

comparativemore preoperatory
superlativemost preoperatory

Origin of preoperatory

From pre- + operatory.

Questions about preoperatory

What does preoperatory mean?
Preoperatory means preoperational.
What part of speech is preoperatory?
Preoperatory is an adjective.

Words near preoperatory in the dictionary

  1. preoperational
  2. preoperationally
  3. preoperative
  4. preoperatively
  5. preoperatives
  6. preoperatory
  7. preopercle
  8. preopercles
  9. preopercula
  10. preopercular
  11. preoperculars

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