"fronto-" meaning in English

See fronto- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /fɹʌn.tə(ʊ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fɹʌn.toʊ/ [General-American], /fɹʌn.tə/ [General-American]
Etymology: From frontal + -o-. Etymology templates: {{af|en|frontal|-o-}} frontal + -o- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} fronto-, {{en-prefix}} fronto-
  1. (anatomy, meteorology) frontal Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Anatomy, Meteorology
    Sense id: en-fronto--en-prefix-nyH930mB Topics: anatomy, climatology, medicine, meteorology, natural-sciences, sciences

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