"præcursor" meaning in All languages combined

See præcursor on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: præcursors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} præcursor (plural præcursors)
  1. Obsolete form of precursor. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: precursor
    Sense id: en-præcursor-en-noun-4ovLAper Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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