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Definition of
anterior adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
anterior
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ænˈtɪriər
/
/
[
only before noun
]
(
technology
)
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(
of a part of the body
)
at or near the front
anterior and posterior ends of the embryo
opposite
posterior
See
anterior
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Nearby words
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noun
antepenultimate
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ante up
phrasal verb