adj
Meaning 1
Before a seeding or seed stage of development.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
preseed
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UK: /ˈpɹiːˌsiːd/
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UK: /pɹiːˈsiːd/
noun
Meaning 2
A medium specially prepared for a seeding operation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biotechnology, engineering, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
To seed in advance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- [...] I loaned them the valve that they used to seed the clouds or preseed them with liquid nitrate solution [...]
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English seed English preseed From pre- + seed.