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| 1. | [ adjective ] (zoology) of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body | |
| Related terms: | posterior zoology frontal prefrontal fore frontal front position | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,dentistry) a tooth situated at the front of the mouth | |
| Synonyms: | front_tooth | |
| Examples: | "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors" |
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| Related terms: | tooth bucktooth | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] earlier in time | |
| Synonyms: | prior | |
| Related terms: | antecedent | |
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anteriorly anteriority another anteroom Antrim anther Anitra Andris Andria anatropous Antwerp Andries Anders Andera antherozoid Antheropeas anterograde antheral Andricus |
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