prehierarchical en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + hierarchical.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Prior to the formation of a hierarchy
However, its potential effects and regulative mechanism in development of chicken ovarian prehierarchical follicles remain unexplored.
2015 October 24, “Cooperative Effects of FOXL2 with the Members of TGF-β Superfamily on FSH Receptor mRNA Expression and Granulosa Cell Proliferation from Hen Prehierarchical Follicles”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: