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pretesticular

pretesticular adjective: prior to stimulation of the testes.

Adjective

pretesticular (not comparable)

  1. Prior to stimulation of the testes
    • Germarium pyriform; germarial bulb pretesticular, with distal loop dorsoventrally around right intestinal cecum; ootype slightly to left of body midline, surrounded by well-developed Mehlis’ gland, giving rise to delicate slightly dilated uterus when empty.2015 August 12, Delane C. Kritsky, Micah D. Bakenhaster, Douglas H. Adams, “Pseudorhabdosynochus species (Monogenoidea, Diplectanidae) parasitizing groupers (Serranidae, Epinephelinae, Epinephelini)...

Origin of pretesticular

From pre- + testicular.

Questions about pretesticular

What does pretesticular mean?
Pretesticular means prior to stimulation of the testes.
What part of speech is pretesticular?
Pretesticular is an adjective.

Words near pretesticular in the dictionary

  1. Pretes
  2. pretest
  3. pretested
  4. pretester
  5. pretesters
  6. pretesticular
  7. pretesting
  8. pretests
  9. pretex
  10. pretexed
  11. pretexes

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