About The Word Anterior

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Anterior

Anterior Meaning & Definition
Anterior Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anterior?

[n] a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"
[adj] earlier in time
[adj] (zoology) of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

Synonyms | Synonyms for Anterior: antecedent | fore(a) | front tooth | front(a) | frontal | preceding | prefrontal | prior(a)

Related Terms | Find terms related to Anterior: album | ana | analects | antecedent | anticipatory | chief | ci-devant | collection | compilation | delectus | earlier | early | elder | exordial | first | florilegium | fore | foregoing | forehand | foremost | former | forward | front | frontal | garland | head | headmost | inaugural | initiatory | leading | miscellany | older | omnibus | posy | precedent | preceding | precessional | precurrent | precursory | preexistent | prefatory | preliminary | preludial | prelusive | preparatory | prevenient | previous | primary | prime | prior | proemial | propaedeutic | senior | treasure-house | treasury

See Also | bucktooth | tooth

Anterior In Webster's Dictionary

\An*te"ri*or\, a. [L. anterior, comp. of ante before.] 1. Before in time; antecedent. Antigonus, who was anterior to Polybius. --Sir G. C. Lewis. 2. Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior. Note: In comparative anatomy, anterior often signifies at or toward the head, cephalic; and in human anatomy it is often used for ventral. Syn: Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing.

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