PRECURSOR


Meaning of PRECURSOR in English

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.