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preovipositional

preovipositional adjective: prior to egglaying.

Adjective

preovipositional (not comparable)

  1. Prior to egglaying

Origin of preovipositional

From pre- + ovipositional.

Questions about preovipositional

What does preovipositional mean?
Preovipositional means prior to egglaying.
What part of speech is preovipositional?
Preovipositional is an adjective.

Words near preovipositional in the dictionary

  1. preoutfit
  2. preoutfits
  3. preoutfitted
  4. preoutfitting
  5. preoviposition
  6. preovipositional
  7. preovipository
  8. preovulation
  9. preovulatory
  10. preowned
  11. preoxidation

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