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postaxial
[ pohst-ak-see-uhl ]
/ poʊstˈæk si əl /
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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
pertaining to or situated behind the axis of the body, especially the posterior side of the axis of a limb.
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postaxial
/ (pəʊstˈæksɪəl) /
adjective anatomy
situated or occurring behind the axis of the body
of or relating to the posterior part of a vertebrate limb
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