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posteriority

[ po-steer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-, poh- ]
/ pɒˌstɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, poʊ- /

noun

the state or quality of being posterior.

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Origin of posteriority

1350–1400; Middle English pos-teriorite<Medieval Latin posteriōritās.See posterior, -ity

Words nearby posteriority

posterior focal point, posterior funiculus, posterior horn, posterior intercostal vein, posterior interosseous nerve, posteriority, posterior labial nerve, posterior labial vein, posterior lacrimal crest, posterior lateral nasal artery, posterior limiting ring
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