Word: preplate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
plate
Definition: The structure, located near the pia, that develops into the cortical plate
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: plate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tectonic plate. Any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics.