preoral
[ pree-awr-uh l, -ohr- ]
/ priˈɔr əl, -ˈoʊr- /
adjective Zoology.
situated in front of or before the mouth.
OTHER WORDS FROM preoral
pre·o·ral·ly, adverbWords nearby preoral
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preosteoblast,
preowned,
preoxygenation,
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Example sentences from the Web for preoral
Prostomium: The region in front of the mouth; the preoral part of the head.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote ArnoldTo the right of this adoral zone is a single line of preoral cilia.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole |Gary N. CalkinsAt the anterior end of the preoral lobe is a nervous thickening of the ectoderm called 226 the apical plate .
The cilia of the preoral and postoral bands are not clearly differentiated at this stage.
Medical definitions for preoral
preoral
[ prē-ôr′əl ]
adj.
Situated or located in front of the mouth.