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posticous
[ po-stahy-kuhs ]
/ pɒˈstaɪ kəs /
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adjective Botany.
hinder; posterior.
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Origin of posticous
Words nearby posticous
posthumously, posthypnotic, posthypnotic suggestion, postical, postiche, posticous, posticum, postie, postil, postilion, Post-Impressionism
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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.
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