precursive
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"They're extremely intelligent, they're very similar to us, they have cultures, they have prototypical behaviors that are assumed to be precursive of language," Dr. Adriano Lameira told Salon last year.
From Salon ● May 9, 2023
"They're extremely intelligent, they're very similar to us, they have cultures, they have prototypical behaviors that are assumed to be precursive of language," Dr. Adriano Lameira told Salon.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2022
The national circumstances precursive to—1st, the English Rebellion.—2nd, the French Revolution.
From Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey by Cottle, Joseph
Already was the blooming Endymion overspread with smiles and radiance of joy, as a precursive morning-star of his waking day.
From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul
When, therefore, we accomplish an act of reminiscence, we pass through a certain series of precursive movements, until we arrive at a movement on which the one we are in quest of is habitually consequent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
