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Anterior vs Antelabrum - What's the difference?

anterior | antelabrum |

As an adjective anterior

is before in place.

As a noun antelabrum is

the anterior part of the labrum of an invertebrate.

anterior

English

Alternative forms

* anteriour (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • Before in place.
  • Before or earlier in time; prior to; preceding.
  • (anatomy) Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (before in place) posterior * (anatomy) posterior

    Derived Terms

    * anteriorly

    Coordinate terms

    * *

    Anagrams

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    antelabrum

    English

    Noun

    (antelabra)
  • The anterior part of the labrum of an invertebrate