premedian

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adjective

pre·​median
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variants or premedial
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1
: lying in front of the middle of the body
2
[premedia + -an, -al] : of, relating to, or being a vein of the wing of an insect now usually regarded as a part of the media

premedian

2 of 2

noun

"
variants or premedial
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: a premedian vein

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pre- + median, medial

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“Premedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premedian. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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