IPA: æntˈɪriɝ

(anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.
(botany) (of a part of a flower or leaf) Situated further away from the mainstem.
(phonetics) Pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b, p, d, t.
(formal) Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding.

Examples of "anterior" in Sentences

The anterior pituitary is glandular.
The trachea is anterior to the brain.
The rostrum is not the most anterior part.
Anterior surface of the body of the maxilla.
Pluperfect expresses anteriority in the past.
The anterior section of the shell is rounded.
It is in the anterior compartment of the forearm.
The anterior border is the longest and slopes downward and forward.
Forward Head Posture is the anterior positioning of the cervical spine.
The incisive nerve runs forward in the mandible and supplies the anterior teeth.

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