precursor
Collocations
2ADJ.
considered, domestic, wild
PRECURSOR + NOUN
armenian, cia, fsb, photosynthesis, teosinte
Definitions
noun
That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis:[…]. The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light. The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom.
One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.
adj
Caused by the following symbol.
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Synonyms
noun — something that precedes and indicates the approach of someth
noun — a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis:[…]. The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light
WiktionaryDomestic corn's wild precursor was teosinte.
Tatoeba · #2072026The OSS was the precursor to the CIA.
Tatoeba · #8133188The KGB was the precursor to the FSB.
Tatoeba · #11862993The Kingdom of Urartu (9th to 6th century BC) is considered a precursor to the Armenian nation.
Tatoeba · #12652836