infero-
(ˌɪnfərəʊ)
modern combining form of L. inferus low (see inferior), used in scientific terms (chiefly Zool.) to designate parts situated low down or on the under side; as infero-anˈterior a., situated below and in front; infero-ˈfrontal a., in the lower part of the forehead; infero-ˈlateral a., below and on one side; infero-ˈmedian a., in the middle of the under side; infero-poˈsterior a., below and behind.
| 1849 Dana Geol. App. i. (1850) 701 From the beak to the *infero-anterior margin. |
| 1864 Huxley in Reader 19 Mar. 364/3 The lateral excavation of the *infero-frontal region. |
| 1877 ― Anat. Inv. Anim. vi. 322 The *infero-lateral parietes of the stomach are strengthened by a number of other plates and bars. |
| Ibid. vi. 316 The lamella which forms the *infero-median region of the rostrum. |
| 1852 Dana Crust. ii. 1273 Dorsal and *infero-posterior margin minutely denticulate. |
| Ibid. 871 Palm *infero-subapical. |