pre·mei·ot·ic | \ ˌprē-mī-ˈä-tik 
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or less commonly pre-meiotic
Definition of premeiotic
: of, occurring in, or typical of a stage prior to meiosis premeiotic DNA synthesis premeiotic tissue
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premeiotic
adjectivepre·mei·ot·ic | \ -mī-ˈät-ik \
\Medical Definition of premeiotic
: of, occurring in, or typical of a stage prior to meiosis
premeiotic DNA synthesis premeiotic tissue
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The first known use of premeiotic was in 1905
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