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Definition of "postfrontal" [post•fron•tal]

  • At the back of the frontal bone; behind the forehead: a postfrontal suture. (adjective)
  • Toward the rear of the frontal lobe. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "postfrontal" in a sentence
  • "The postfrontal bone is closely joined to the parietal, and has no posterior extension except to the postorbital."
  • "The postorbital is mainly preserved, and it is in con - tact with the frontal (postfrontal) proximally, and sends out no bar posteriorly."
  • "J The fact that the postfrontal and postorbital are not distinct from each other in the Dinosauria with which I am acquainted, makes the determination of the character of the supe - rior arch somewhat difiicult."