prealternate

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adjective

Describing the moult that precedes the formation of a birds alternate plumage

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Meanings

adjectiveprealternate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing the moult that precedes the formation of a birds alternate plumage

Origin

From pre- + alternate.

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APA

prealternate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prealternate

MLA

“prealternate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prealternate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prealternate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prealternate.

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