prefrontal
UK/pɹiːˈfɹʌn.təl/US/pɹiˈfɹʌn.təl/
prefrontal adjective: of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
Adjective
prefrontal (comparative more prefrontal, superlative most prefrontal)
- Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
- Of, pertaining to or situated in front of the frontal bone.
Noun
prefrontal (plural prefrontals)
prefrontal meaning in Tamil and Thai
prefrontal in Tamil
- நுதலுக்கு முன்னாயுள்ள, மண்டையின் முன், முன்மண்டை
prefrontal in Thai
- of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
- ในสมองกลีบหน้าผากส่วนหน้า
Antonyms of prefrontal
Forms of prefrontal
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more prefrontal |
| superlative | most prefrontal |
| alternative form | praefrontal |
| Noun | |
| plural | prefrontals |
Origin of prefrontal
From pre- + frontal.
Words formed from prefrontal
- medioprefrontal
- mesoprefrontal
- orbitoprefrontal
- prefrontal cortex
- prefrontal lobotomy
- prefrontally
Questions about prefrontal
- What does prefrontal mean?
- Prefrontal means of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
- What is prefrontal in Tamil?
- Prefrontal in Tamil is நுதலுக்கு முன்னாயுள்ள, மண்டையின் முன், முன்மண்டை. See Prefrontal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prefrontal?
- Prefrontal can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce prefrontal?
- Prefrontal is pronounced /pɹiːˈfɹʌn.təl/ (UK).
Words near prefrontal in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: prefrontal (page history and authors); prefrontal (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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