prezygapophyseal

adjective

Situated in front of the zygapophyseal joint.

OriginEnglish zygapophyseal ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectiveprezygapophyseal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomySituated in front of the zygapophyseal joint.

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. Englishzygapophyseal
  10. Englishprezygapophyseal

From pre- + zygapophyseal.

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APA

prezygapophyseal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prezygapophyseal

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“prezygapophyseal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prezygapophyseal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prezygapophyseal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prezygapophyseal.

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