posterior
situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
coming after in order, as in a series.
coming after in time; later; subsequent (sometimes followed by to).
Anatomy, Zoology.
(in quadrupeds) pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end of the body.
(in humans and other primates) pertaining to or toward the back plane of the body, equivalent to the dorsal surface of quadrupeds.
Botany. toward the back and near the main axis, as the upper lip of a flower.
the hinder parts or rump of the body; buttocks.
Origin of posterior
1synonym study For posterior
Other words from posterior
- pos·te·ri·or·ly, adverb
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How to use posterior in a sentence
He was 93, but his work, as he might have said, was sure to live on in posterior.
Norm Crosby, comedian who mangled words with great extinction, dies at 93 | Harrison Smith | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostSpecifically, the team hunted down a type of brain wave called the “posterior alpha power,” measured at the back of the skull.
Media Multitasking Is Ruining Our Memory. Can We Fix It? | Shelly Fan | November 3, 2020 | Singularity HubA ceratohyal then is attached posteriorly to the hypohyal and a stylohyal ligament is attached to each ceratohyal posteriorly.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteThe moderate-sized nasals are separated medially and in broad contact with the ethmoid posteriorly.
The belly is creamy white anteriorly and vermillion red posteriorly.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | William E. Duellman
In both Drymarchon the anterior one-half of the body is olive-tan, which changes to bluish black posteriorly.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | William E. DuellmanA cream-colored lateral stripe is on the third and fourth dorsal scale-rows anteriorly and the second and third rows posteriorly.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | William E. Duellman
British Dictionary definitions for posterior
/ (pɒˈstɪərɪə) /
situated at the back of or behind something
coming after or following another in a series
coming after in time
zoology (of animals) of or near the hind end
botany (of a flower) situated nearest to the main stem
anatomy dorsal or towards the spine
the buttocks; rump
statistics a posterior probability
Origin of posterior
1- Compare anterior
Derived forms of posterior
- posteriorly, adverb
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