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Anterior - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Anterior' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Anterior [ a.]
- Before in time; antecedent.
- Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.

Meaning of 'Anterior' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . anterior [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
Example in sentence:
  • his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors