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posterior definition
pos·teri·or (päs tir′ē ər)
adjective
- later; following after; subsequent
- coming after in order; succeeding
- at or toward the rear; behind; specif., dorsal
- Bot. on the side next to the main stem
Etymology: L, compar. of posterus, following < post, after: see post-
noun
the buttocks
Related Forms:
- posteriority pos·te′ri·or′·ity (-ôr′ə tē) noun
- posteriorly pos·te′ri·orly adverb
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