The definition of posterior is later, following, after or at the rear.
(adjective)An example of something posterior is the dorsal fin on a shark; a posterior fin.
Posterior is defined as the buttocks.
(noun)An example of a posterior is a person's rear.
See posterior in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: L, compar. of posterus, following < post, after: see post-
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See posterior in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Latin
Origin: , comparative of posterus, coming after
Origin: , from post, afterward; see apo- in Indo-European roots
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