anterior
adjective
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
anteriorly
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a word derived from
anterior.
Example Sentences
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The right and left hip bones converge anteriorly and articulate with each other at the pubic symphysis.
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On the lateral skull, the zygomatic arch consists of two parts, the temporal process of the zygomatic bone anteriorly and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone posteriorly.
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The right and left hip bones also converge anteriorly to attach to each other.
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The pronators are the pronator teres and the pronator quadratus, and the supinator is the only one that turns the forearm anteriorly.
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The head of the creek subspecies is deeper and longer than that of H. g. gracilis, being rounded anteriorly when seen in sideview.
From Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis by Frank B. Cross
