anterior

In anatomy terms the difference between dorsum and anterior

is that dorsum is the back or dorsal region on an animal while anterior is nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.

As a noun dorsum

is the back or dorsal region on an animal.

As an adjective anterior is

before in place.

In anatomy terms the difference between anterior and precoracoid

is that anterior is nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human while precoracoid is the anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians.

As an adjective anterior

is before in place.

As a noun precoracoid is

the anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians.

As adjectives the difference between anterior and firmisternal

is that anterior is before in place while firmisternal is having the epicoracoid cartilages fused both anteriorly and posteriorly.

As adjectives the difference between anterior and arciferal

is that anterior is before in place while arciferal is (biology|of frogs) having the epicoracoid cartilages fused anteriorly, but separate and overlapping posteriorly.

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between anterior and cephalostyle

is that anterior is (anatomy) nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human while cephalostyle is (anatomy) the anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.

As an adjective anterior

is before in place.

As a noun cephalostyle is

(anatomy) the anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between anterior and prenasal

is that anterior is (anatomy) nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human while prenasal is (anatomy) situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.

As adjectives the difference between anterior and prenasal

is that anterior is before in place while prenasal is (anatomy) situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.

As a noun prenasal is

the anterior half of a divided nasal scale.

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between anterior and scizorhinal

is that anterior is (anatomy) nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human while scizorhinal is (anatomy) having the nasal bones separate.

As adjectives the difference between anterior and scizorhinal

is that anterior is before in place while scizorhinal is (anatomy) having the nasal bones separate.

In anatomy terms the difference between anterior and palatoglossus

is that anterior is nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human while palatoglossus is a small fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, arising from the anterior surface of the soft palate and passing into the tongue.

As an adjective anterior

is before in place.

As a noun palatoglossus is

a small fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, arising from the anterior surface of the soft palate and passing into the tongue.

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between anterior and prelingual

is that anterior is (anatomy) nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human while prelingual is (anatomy) anterior to the tongue.

As adjectives the difference between anterior and prelingual

is that anterior is before in place while prelingual is before learning language.

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between anterior and precentral

is that anterior is (anatomy) nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human while precentral is (anatomy) anterior to a centre.

As adjectives the difference between anterior and precentral

is that anterior is before in place while precentral is (anatomy) anterior to a centre.