n. 1 a a forerunner. b a person who precedes in office etc. 2 a harbinger. 3 a substance from which another is formed by decay or chemical reaction etc.
[ L praecursor f. praecurrere praecurs- (as PRAE-, currere run) ]
n. 1 a a forerunner. b a person who precedes in office etc. 2 a harbinger. 3 a substance from which another is formed by decay or chemical reaction etc.
[ L praecursor f. praecurrere praecurs- (as PRAE-, currere run) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012