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posterior definition

pos·teri·or (päs tir′ē ər)

adjective

  1. later; following after; subsequent
  2. coming after in order; succeeding
  3. at or toward the rear; behind; specif., dorsal
  4. Bot. on the side next to the main stem

Etymology: L, compar. of posterus, following < post, after: see post-

noun

the buttocks

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