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preoral (not comparable)
(anatomy) Situated in front of, or anterior to, the mouth.
(psychoanalysis) Prior to the oral stage, in Freudian psychoanalysis.
• postoral
• peroral
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*o"ral, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Situated in front of, or anterior to, the mouth; as, preoral bands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States