"preseed" meaning in English

See preseed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɹiːˈsiːd/ [UK], /ˈpɹiːˌsiːd/ [UK] Forms: more preseed [comparative], most preseed [superlative]
Etymology: pre- + seed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|seed}} pre- + seed Head templates: {{en-adj}} preseed (comparative more preseed, superlative most preseed)
  1. Before a seeding or seed stage of development.
    Sense id: en-preseed-en-adj-ZF~7W-j~

Noun

IPA: /pɹiːˈsiːd/ [UK], /ˈpɹiːˌsiːd/ [UK] Forms: preseeds [plural]
Etymology: pre- + seed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|seed}} pre- + seed Head templates: {{en-noun}} preseed (plural preseeds)
  1. (biotechnology) A medium specially prepared for a seeding operation. Categories (topical): Biotechnology
    Sense id: en-preseed-en-noun-orCidO7x Topics: biotechnology, engineering, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

IPA: /pɹiːˈsiːd/ [UK], /ˈpɹiːˌsiːd/ [UK] Forms: preseeds [present, singular, third-person], preseeding [participle, present], preseeded [participle, past], preseeded [past]
Etymology: pre- + seed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|seed}} pre- + seed Head templates: {{en-verb}} preseed (third-person singular simple present preseeds, present participle preseeding, simple past and past participle preseeded)
  1. To seed in advance.
    Sense id: en-preseed-en-verb-fwa8AS1I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 19 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 24 30 46

Inflected forms

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