anteal

A1N1T1E1A1L1

adjective

Located before, or in front.

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Meanings

adjectiveanteal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLocated before, or in front.

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

    1828, John Fleming, History of British Animals

Origin

From Latin antea (“before”) + -al. Compare ancient.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AltenalanateAalten
Cite this entry
APA

anteal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteal

MLA

“anteal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anteal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteal.

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