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Anterior

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. anterior, precedente; [body position] anterior o ventral; [time] previo-a.
  2. Placed before or in front.
  3. Occurring before in time; earlier.
  4. Anatomy a. Located near or toward the head in lower animals.
    Anatomy
  5. Botany In front of and facing away from the axis or stem.
    Botany
  6. situated at or towards the front
  7. earlier in time
  8. (Zoology) zoology of or near the head end
    zoology
  9. (Botany) botany (of part of a flower or leaf) situated farthest away from the main stem
    botany
  10. situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).

Equivalents

Españolanteriores
Deutschfrühervorherig
Portuguêsanterior
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CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

anterior cerebral artery anterior chamber anterior choroidal artery anterior ciliary artery anterior cingulate cortex anterior commissure

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