Anterior and Retral

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Anterior adjective - Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body.

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Retral is an antonym for anterior.

Nearby Words: anteriorly, anteriority

Retral adjective - Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction.

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Anterior is an antonym for retral in rear topic.

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