Meaning of the word precursor in English

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precursor

US /ˌpriːˈkɝː.sɚ/
UK /ˌpriːˈkɝː.sɚ/

Noun

1.

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

Example:
a three-stringed precursor of the violin
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