Anterior
Pronunciation : An*te"ri*or
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. anterior, comp. of ante before.]
Definition : 1. Before in time; antecedent. Antigonus, who was anterior to Polybius. Sir G. C. Lewis.
2. Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.
Note: In comparative anatomy, anterior often signifies at or toward the head, cephalic; and in human anatomy it is often used for ventral.
Syn. -- Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913