frons
[ fronz ]
/ frɒnz /
noun, plural fron·tes [fron-teez] /ˈfrɒn tiz/.
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
Words nearby frons
fronde, frondescence, frondeur, frondizi, frondose, frons, front, front and center, front bench, front bottom, front burner
Origin of frons
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British Dictionary definitions for frons
frons
/ (frɒnz) /
noun plural frontes (ˈfrɒntiːz)
an anterior cuticular plate on the head of some insects, in front of the clypeus
Word Origin for frons
C19: from Latin: forehead, brow, front
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Medicine definitions for frons
frons
[ frŏnz ]
n. pl. fron•tes (frŏn′tēz)
Forehead.
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