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pretergite

pretergite noun: the anterior of a tergite.

Noun

pretergite (plural pretergites)

  1. The anterior of a tergite

Forms of pretergite

pluralpretergites

Origin of pretergite

From pre- + tergite.

Questions about pretergite

What does pretergite mean?
Pretergite means the anterior of a tergite.
What part of speech is pretergite?
Pretergite is a noun.
What is the plural of pretergite?
The plural of pretergite is pretergites.

Words near pretergite in the dictionary

  1. preter-human
  2. pretercanine
  3. preterfluent
  4. pretergeneration
  5. pretergenerations
  6. pretergite
  7. pretergites
  8. pretergression
  9. preterhuman
  10. preterient
  11. preterimperfect

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