anterior

an·te·ri·or  (n-tîr-r)

adj.

1. Placed before or in front.

2. Occurring before in time; earlier.

3. Anatomy

a. Located near or toward the head in lower animals.

b. Located on or near the front of the body in higher animals.

c. Located on or near the front of an organ or on the ventral surface of the body in humans.

4. Botany In front of and facing away from the axis or stem.

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[Latin, comparative of ante, before; see ant- in Indo-European roots.]

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an·teri·ori·ty (-ôr-t, -r-) n.

an·teri·or·ly adv.

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anterior

Adjective

1. at or towards the front

2. earlier [Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anterior - a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors" front tooth tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense bucktooth - a large projecting front tooth
Adj.	1.	anterior - of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body front - relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch" posterior - located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
	2.	anterior - earlier in time prior antecedent - preceding in time or order

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anterior

adjective 1. front, forward, fore, frontward

adjective 2. earlier, former, previous, prior, preceding, introductory, foregoing, antecedent