a. Obs. rare. [f. ANTE- + L. nātālīci-us belonging to a birthday + -AL 1.] Belonging to the condition before birth.
1708. J. Keill, Anim. Secr., Pref. 4. The ante-natalitial Ducts are stopp’d by breathing. Ibid. (1717), Anim. Œcon., Pref. 12. Some of the ante-natalitial Ducts are expanded … by breathing.
