anteal

English

Etymology

From Latin antea, ante (“before”). Compare ancient.

Adjective

anteal (not comparable)

1. Located before, or in front.
   • 1828, John Fleming, History of British Animals:

     Shell transverse , equivalve , inequilateral , with a large oblique anteal opening

Derived terms

• anteally

 

References

“anteal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Aalten, lanate