premedian

1 of 2

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

"

: a premedian vein

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pre- + median, medial

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