posterior

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-

noun

the buttocks

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See posterior in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , comparative of posterus, coming after

Origin: , from post, afterward; see apo- in Indo-European roots

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