prelingual

adj — 2 senses

prelingual

adj

Etymology From pre- + lingual.

1

Before learning language.

The prelingual deaf often learn audible speech very well.2001, Priscilla Ebersole, Patricia A. Hess, Geriatric nursing and healthy aging:

2

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences anterior to the tongue

Derived terms: prelingually
Related terms: prelinguistic

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