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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.

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.

An*te`ri*or"i*ty (&?;), n. [LL. anterioritas.] The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority. Pope.

An*te"ri*or*ly (&?;), adv. In an anterior manner; before.

An"te*ro- (&?;). A combining form meaning anterior, front; as, antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side, anterior and at the side.

An"te*room (&?;), n. A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.

An"tes (&?;), n. pl. Antæ. See Anta.

An`te*stat"ure (&?;), n. (Fort.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth.

An"te*stom`ach (&?;), n. A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds. Ray.

An"te*tem`ple (&?;), n. The portico, or narthex in an ancient temple or church.

An`te*ver"sion (&?;), n. [Pref. ante- + L. vertere, versum, to turn.] (Med.) A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.

An`te*vert" (&?;), v. t. [L. antevertere; ante + vertere to turn.] 1. To prevent. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

2. (Med.) To displace by anteversion.

Ant*hel"ion (?; 277, 106), n.; pl. Anthelia (&?;). [Pref. anti + Gr. &?; sun.] (Meteor.) A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.

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Ant"he*lix (nt"h*lks), n. (Anat.) Same as Antihelix.

An`thel*min"tic (n`thl*mn"tk), a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. "e`lmins, - inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm..] (Med.) Good against intestinal worms. -- n. An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic.]

An"them (n"thm), n. [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. 'anti`fwna, neut. pl. of 'anti`fwnon antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from 'anti`fwnos sounding contrary, returning a sound; 'anti` over against + fwnh` sound, voice: the anthem being sung by the choristers alternately, one half-choir answering the other: cf. OF. anthaine, anteine, antieune, F. antienne. See Antiphon.] 1. Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music.

2. A song or hymn of praise. Milton.

An"them, v. t. To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.]

Sweet birds antheming the morn. Keats.

|| An*the"mi*on (&?;), [ fr. Gr. 'anqemi`s flower.] A floral ornament. See Palmette.

||An"the*mis (&?;), n. [Gr. 'anqemi`s, equiv. to 'a`nqos flower; an herb like our chamomile.] (Bot.) Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants.

An"them*wise` (&?;), adv. Alternately. [Obs.] Bacon.

An"ther (&?;), n. [F. anthère, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. &?; flowery, fr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'a`nqos flower.] (Bot.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. -- An"ther*al (&?;), a.

||An`ther*id"i*um (&?;), n.; pl. Antheridia (&?;). [Anther + &?; (a Gr. diminutive ending).] (Bot.) The male reproductive apparatus in the lower plants, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; -- called also spermary. -- An`ther*id"i*al (&?;), a.