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<prefix>
A combining form or prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter-mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more than is natural.
Alternative forms: praeter-.
Origin: L. praeter past, beyond, originally a compar. of prae before.
(05 Feb 2009)
pretectal nucleus, pretectal region, pretectum, pretemporal < Prev | Next > preterist, preterm infant, pretertiary
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