Near the Head of an Animal

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Mesopotamia, Group 977, Puzzle 1 (Animal Imagery).

Question is: Near the Head of an Animal

and the answer is: ANTERIOR

Word Meaning:

ANTERIOR — (anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.

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