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frons

[ fronz ]
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noun, plural fron·tes [fron-teez] /ˈfrɒn tiz/.

the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.

RELATED WORDS

eyebrow, mien, top, face, countenance, front, temple

Nearby words

frondescence, frondeur, frondizi, frondizi, arturo, frondose, frons, front, front and center, front bench, front bottom, front burner

Origin of frons

1855–60; < New Latin, Latin frōns forehead, front
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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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