Defn: Of or pertaining to a prefect.
PREFECTSHIP
Pre"fect*ship, n.
Defn: The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
PREFECTURE
Pre"fec*ture, n. Etym: [L. praefectura: cf. F. préfecture.]
Defn: The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.
PREFECUNDATION
Pre*fec`un*da"tion, n. (Physiol.)
Defn: A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation.
PREFECUNDATORY
Pre`fe*cun"da*to*ry, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to prefecundation.
PREFER
Pre*fer", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Preferring.]
Etym: [F. préférer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or
carry. See 1st Bear.]