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inferior /in·fe·ri·or/ (-fer´e-er) situated below, or directed downward; in anatomy, used in reference to the lower surface of a structure, or to the lower of two (or more) similar structures.

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in·fe·ri·or (n-fîr-r)

adj.

1. Low or lower in order, degree, or rank.

2. Low or lower in quality, value, or estimation.

3. Second-rate; poor.

4. Situated below or directed downward.

5. In human anatomy, situated nearer the soles in relation to a reference point.

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in·feri·ori·ty (-ôr-t) n.

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inferior,

n a part of the body located below another; the opposite of
superior. E.g., the legs are inferior to the hands when facing the body.

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inferior

situated below, or directed downward; the lower surface of a structure, or the lower of two (or more) similar structures. In bipeds, it is usually synonymous with caudal, in quadrupeds with ventral.