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anterior
an·te·ri·or
[
an tree ər
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
in front:
at, near, or from the front of something
(
formal
)
an anterior view of the building
2.
earlier:
existing or happening before something else
(
formal
)
3.
anatomy
near front of body:
situated at or near the front of the body or of a body part
4.
botany
situated away from stem:
describes a leaf or flower part that is situated farthest away or facing away from the stem of a plant
[
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin, "earlier" <
ante
"before"
]
an·te·ri·or·i·ty
[
an tree áwrətee
]
noun
an·te·ri·or·ly
[
an tree ərlee
]
adverb
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an·te·ri·or·i·ty [ an tree áwrətee ] nounan·te·ri·or·ly [ an tree ərlee ] adverb
