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frons

/frɑnz/ /frʌnz/

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noun

Front

In vertebrates, especially mammals, the forehead; the part of the cranium between the orbits and the vertex.

Examples :

"Sweat beaded on her frons as she concentrated on the difficult math problem. "

La sueur perla sur son front alors qu'elle se concentrait sur le problème de maths difficile.

anatomy body organ part physiology medicine biology human animal

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noun

Front

The front part of the epicranium or head capsule of many insects; generally speaking the frons is the area below or between the antennae and above the clypeus. Generally it lies between the genal or "cheek" areas on either side of the head.

Examples :

"The entomologist pointed to the insect's frons, explaining that its smooth surface was a key characteristic for identifying the species. "

L'entomologiste a pointé le front de l'insecte, expliquant que sa surface lisse était une caractéristique essentielle pour identifier l'espèce.

anatomy insect biology animal part organism

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noun

Postfrons

(of Diptera) the postfrons

Examples :

"The bristles on the frons of the fruit fly helped scientists identify the species. "

Les soies sur le postfrons de la drosophile ont aidé les scientifiques à identifier l'espèce.

insect anatomy part biology animal