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anterior

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  1. preceding             
 
an.te.ri.or \an-'tir-e--*r\ aj [L, comp. of ante before - more at ANTE-] 
   1a: situated before or toward the front  1b: ABAXIAL  2a: coming before in 
   time : ANTECEDENT  2b: logically prior  - an.te.ri.or.ly av