anteroposteriorly

adverb

Along the anteroposterior axis

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Meanings

adverbanteroposteriorly (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyAlong the anteroposterior axis

    The neural spine is about 120 mm long anteroposteriorly at the base, while it is only about 13 mm thick.

    1997, University of Michigan. Museum of Paleontology, Contributions, volume 30, page 67
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    The nonpregnant uterus has the shape of a pear, compressed anteroposteriorly and bent forward upon its neck.

    1959, Fred Albert Mettler, The Medical Sourcebook, page 669

Origin

From anteroposterior + -ly.

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Translations

Portuguese ântero-posteriormente
  • ântero-posteriormentealong the anteroposterior axis
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