/ Dictionary / Index P preclimax: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•cli•max Pronunciation: (prē-klī'maks), [key] — n. Ecol. a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. precisive preclinical Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language