"anteroposteriorly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From anteroposterior + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|anteroposterior|ly}} anteroposterior + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} anteroposteriorly (not comparable)
  1. (biology) Along the anteroposterior axis Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology Coordinate_terms: laterally Translations (along the anteroposterior axis): ântero-posteriormente (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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