posticous

[ po-stahy-kuhs ]

/ pɒˈstaɪ kəs /

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adjective Botany.

hinder; posterior.

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Origin of posticous

1865–70; <Latin postīcus behind, hinder, derivative of post after; see -ous

Words nearby posticous

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How to use posticous in a sentence

It is curious as compared with Scitamineæ, in which the posticous stamen is alone fully developed.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith