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anterior
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anterior
(adjective)
anterior
/æn
ˈ
tirijɚ/
adjective
anterior
/æn
ˈ
tirijɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANTERIOR
technical
:
near or toward the front of something (such as the body)
the
anterior
part of the brain
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posterior
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