All English words - page 2869

Meanings of Prenasal:

noun

Chiefly . especially in a fish: a bone or bony plate located anterior to the nasal bone in the snout.

adjective

Located in front of the nose, the nostrils, or the nasal region.

Meanings of Prenephritic:

adjective

Occurring or existing prior to the development of nephritis.

Meanings of Preneural:

adjective

Anterior to a neural element; specifically (in a chelonian) designating a skeletal element that lies between the nuchal bone and the neural bones.

noun

A preneural bone in a chelonian.

Meanings of Prenominal:

adjective

(of a word or part of speech) preceding a noun.

Usage examples:

And prenominal genitive determiner noun phrases are not adjectives, so to think that they can't be …

Meanings of Prenominate:

adjective

Aforementioned; = prenominated .

verb

To name or specify in advance, to mention previously, especially to nominate (a candidate) for an election, post, etc., beforehand. occasionally without object.

Meanings of Prenominated:

adjective

Named or specified in advance, aforementioned; especially nominated for an election, post, etc., beforehand. chiefly us in later use.

Meanings of Prenominating:

adjective

Aforementioned; = prenominated .

verb

To name or specify in advance, to mention previously, especially to nominate (a candidate) for an election, post, etc., beforehand. occasionally without object.

Meanings of Prenomination:

noun

The action of naming or nominating in advance; prior nomination of a person for an office or position; an instance of this. rare in later use.

Meanings of Prenotation:

noun

The action or fact of predicting or noting in advance.

Meanings of Prenticed:

verb

Another term for apprentice (noun).

Usage examples:

A tailor's prentice

Meanings of Prentices:

verb

Another term for apprentice (noun).

Usage examples:

A tailor's prentice

Meanings of Prenticing:

verb

Another term for apprentice (noun).

Usage examples:

A tailor's prentice

Meanings of Prenuptial:

adjective

Existing or occurring before marriage.

Usage examples:

Prenuptial pregnancy

Meanings of Preoccipital:

adjective

Situated anterior to the occipital lobe of the brain.

Meanings of Preoccupation:

noun

The state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something.

Usage examples:

He began to overcome his preoccupation with germs

Meanings of Preoccupiedly:

adverb

In a preoccupied manner; with mental absorption or distraction.

Meanings of Preoccupier:

noun

A person who or thing which preoccupies.

Meanings of Preoccupies:

verb

(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.

Usage examples:

His mother was preoccupied with paying the bills

Meanings of Preoccupy:

verb

(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.

Usage examples:

His mother was preoccupied with paying the bills

Meanings of Preoccupying:

verb

(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.

Usage examples:

His mother was preoccupied with paying the bills

Meanings of Preocular:

adjective

In front of the eye.

Usage examples:

This geometry is reflected in the narrow preocular field.

Meanings of Preopercle:

noun

= preoperculum .

Meanings of Preopercular:

noun

= preoperculum .

adjective

Of or relating to the preoperculum.

Meanings of Preoperculum:

noun

The anterior of four bones forming the operculum in fishes.

Meanings of Preoptic:

adjective

Situated in front of the optic chiasma; specifically of or designating the region of the brain consisting of the anterior part of the hypothalamus and third ventricle.