Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

frons

 - 4 dictionary results

frons

  [fronz]
Use frons in a Sentence
–noun, plural fron⋅tes  [fron-teez] .
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
Origin:
1855–60; < NL, L frōns forehead, front
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To frons
frons   (frŏnz)   
n.   pl. fron·tes (frŏn'tēz)
The anterior, uppermost part of the head of an insect.

[Latin frōns, front-, forehead, front.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: frons
Pronunciation: 'fränz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fron·tes /'frän-"tEz/
: FOREHEAD
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

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.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see frons on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way