frons
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
Origin of frons
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How to use frons in a sentence
Those parts which lie on the outside of the posterior half of the eyes, between which the frons and Vertex intervene.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyFrontal 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 RileyPoetry, p. 25, which is of similar structure, we find the doubling of the frons.
A History of English Versification | Jakob SchipperDecipit / frons prima multos—First appearances deceive many.
In many stanzas the first and the last part (frons and cauda) are anisometrical.
A History of English Versification | Jakob Schipper
British Dictionary definitions for frons
/ (frɒnz) /
an anterior cuticular plate on the head of some insects, in front of the clypeus
Origin of frons
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