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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 \Ante"rior\, 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.

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

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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