posterior
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
See posterior in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pŏ-stîrˈē-ər, pō-)
adjective- Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure.
- Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal side in humans and other primates.
- Botany Next to or facing the main stem or axis.
- Coming after in order; following.
- Following in time; subsequent.
noun The buttocks.
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