posticous

[ po-stahy-kuh s ]

/ pɒˈstaɪ kəs /

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adjective Botany.

hinder; posterior.

Nearby words

posthypnotic, posthypnotic suggestion, posthypoglycemic hyperglycemia, postical, postiche, posticous, postictal, posticum, postie, postil, postilion

Origin of posticous

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

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Examples from the Web for posticous

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