frons

[ fronz ]

/ frɒnz /

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noun, plural fron·tes [fron-teez]. /ˈfrɒn tiz/.

the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.

Origin of frons

1855–60; <New Latin, Latin frōns forehead, front

Words nearby frons

Fronde, frondescence, frondeur, Frondizi, frondose, frons, front, frontad, frontage, frontage road, frontal

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Example sentences from the Web for frons

Most of these stanzas admit of being looked upon as tripartite on account of the bipartite structure of the frons.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper
When the Vertex, Frons, and Postnasus are porrected so as to form a kind of rostrum which gives light in the night.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
Frontal stripe of female narrow in front, so broad behind that it entirely fills up the width of the frons.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
In many stanzas the first and the last part (frons and cauda) are anisometrical.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper

Here the frons is connected with the cauda, which recurs in each stanza as a kind of refrain, by means of concatenatio.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper

British Dictionary definitions for frons

frons

/ (frɒnz) /

noun plural frontes (ˈfrɒntiːz)

an anterior cuticular plate on the head of some insects, in front of the clypeus

Word Origin for frons

C19: from Latin: forehead, brow, front

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for frons

frons

[ frŏnz ]

n. pl. fron•tes (frŏn′tēz)

Forehead.

单词	frons
释义	frons [ fronz ] / frɒnz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frons ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fron·tes [fron-teez]. /ˈfrɒn tiz/. the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus. Origin of frons 1855–60; <New Latin, Latin frōns forehead, front Words nearby frons Fronde, frondescence, frondeur, Frondizi, frondose, frons, front, frontad, frontage, frontage road, frontal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frons Most of these stanzas admit of being looked upon as tripartite on account of the bipartite structure of the frons. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper When the Vertex, Frons, and Postnasus are porrected so as to form a kind of rostrum which gives light in the night. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby Frontal stripe of female narrow in front, so broad behind that it entirely fills up the width of the frons. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley In many stanzas the first and the last part (frons and cauda) are anisometrical. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper Here the frons is connected with the cauda, which recurs in each stanza as a kind of refrain, by means of concatenatio. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper British Dictionary definitions for frons frons / (frɒnz) / noun plural frontes (ˈfrɒntiːz) an anterior cuticular plate on the head of some insects, in front of the clypeus Word Origin for frons C19: from Latin: forehead, brow, front Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frons eyebrow, mien, top, face, countenance, front, temple Medical definitions for frons frons [ frŏnz ] n. pl. fron•tes (frŏn′tēz) Forehead. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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frons

noun, plural fron·tes [fron-teez]. /ˈfrɒn tiz/.

Origin of frons

Words nearby frons

Example sentences from the Web for frons

British Dictionary definitions for frons

noun plural frontes (ˈfrɒntiːz)

Word Origin for frons

Words related to frons

Medical definitions for frons

n. pl. fron•tes (frŏn′tēz)