Noun
- 1. front tooth, anterior, tooth
- usage: a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"
Adjective
- 1. anterior (vs. posterior), frontal, frontal, prefrontal, front
- usage: of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
- 2. anterior, prior(prenominal), antecedent (vs. subsequent)
- usage: earlier in time
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