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anterior Definition


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anterior
adj
    1. Earlier in time.
      Thesaurus: previous, former, prior, earlier,; Antonym: subsequent.
    2a. At or nearer the front;
    2b. zool.
      At or near the head;
    2c. bot.
      Growing away from the main stem. Compare posterior.
Etymology: 17c: Latin, meaning ‘fore', from ante before.



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