frons

[ fronz ]
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noun,plural fron·tes [fron-teez]. /ˈfrɒn tiz/.
  1. the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.

Origin of frons

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

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frons

/ (frɒnz) /


nounplural frontes (ˈfrɒntiːz)
  1. an anterior cuticular plate on the head of some insects, in front of the clypeus

Origin of frons

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C19: from Latin: forehead, brow, front

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