Adjective: anterior an'teer-ee-u(r)
- Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
"The anterior fin of the fish was damaged"
- Earlier in time
"Her anterior experience in marketing made her an ideal candidate";
- prior
- A tooth situated at the front of the mouth
"his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors";
- front tooth
Derived forms: anteriors
See also: antecedent, front, frontal, position, prefrontal, spatial relation
Type of: chopper [informal], tooth
Antonym: posterior
Encyclopedia: Anterior