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Frons

Frons \Frons\, n. [L., front.] (Anal.) The forehead; the part of the cranium between the orbits and the vertex.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
frons

"forehead," from Latin frons (see front (n.)).

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frons

n. 1 (context anatomy English) In vertebrates, especially mammals, the forehead; the part of the cranium between the orbits and the vertex. 2 (context entomology English) 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.

Usage examples of "frons".

I wonder how, in their canons of beauty, the Latins could possibly have inscribed Frons minima, underrating the forehead, the sublimest feature in the human face, the great distinction between our countenance and that of our Simian prototypes.