preoral
[ pree-awr-uhl, -ohr- ]
adjectiveZoology.
situated in front of or before the mouth.
Origin of preoral
1Other words from preoral
- pre·o·ral·ly, adverb
Words Nearby preoral
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How to use preoral in a sentence
The cilia of the preoral and postoral bands are not clearly differentiated at this stage.
At the anterior end of the preoral lobe is a nervous thickening of the ectoderm called 226 the apical plate .
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. Calkins
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