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preaxial

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pre·ax·i·al  (pr-ks-l)
adj.
Situated in front of or superior to the median axis of the body or a body part.
pre·axi·al·ly adv.
preaxial [priːˈæksɪəl]
adj Anatomy
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) situated or occurring in front of the axis of the body
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the anterior part of a vertebrate limb
preaxially  adv
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The skeletal plan of the rhipidistian Eusthenopteron consisted of an axial series of bones, each of which articulated with a preaxial series.
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