Thesaurus: anterior

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1. a. Before in time; antecedent.
2. a. Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.
3. adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
4. adj. earlier in time
5. n. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
6. 1. Before in time; antecedent. Antigonus, who was anterior to Polybius. Sir G. C. Lewis. 2. Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior. Note: In comparative anatomy, anterior often signifies at or toward the head, cephalic; and in human anatomy it is often used for ventral. Syn. -- Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing.
7. j:100 a. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body s. earlier in time