preanal

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adjective

Situated in front of, or measured from in front of, the anus; anterior to the anus.

“a preanal gland, the preanal length of the carapo”

OriginEnglish anal ← Latin ānālis ← Middle English pre- →
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Meanings

adjectivepreanal (not comparable)

alternative pre-anal

  1. not comparableSituated in front of, or measured from in front of, the anus; anterior to the anus.

    a preanal gland, the preanal length of the carapo

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Latinānālis
  10. Englishanal
  11. Englishpreanal

From pre- + anal.

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APA

preanal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preanal

MLA

“preanal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preanal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preanal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preanal.

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