"anterior" meaning in All languages combined

See anterior on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /anˈtɪə.ri.ə/ [UK], /ænˈtɪr.i.ɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-anterior.ogg [US] Forms: anterior [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Anterior is a word used in biology to refer to the front of an animal.
    Sense id: simple-anterior-en-adj-nBqk3z22 Categories (other): Anatomy
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