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prefrontal

/pɹiːˈfɹʌn.təl/ UK
[pɹiːˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩] UK
/pɹiˈfɹʌn.təl/ Canada, US
[pɹiˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩] Canada, US

adjective more prefrontal · most prefrontal · praefrontal

Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
Of, pertaining to or situated in front of the frontal bone.

Opposite: postfrontal

noun prefrontals · praefrontal

A prefrontal bone, scale, etc.

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adjective

Opposite: postfrontal

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adj of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe

Español	prefrontal
Français	préfrontal
Italiano	prefrontale
Русский	префронта́льный prefrontálʹnyj

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@misc{prefrontal_2026,
  title = {prefrontal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prefrontal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}