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Definition of Posterior

1. Adjective. Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure.

2. Noun. The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. "Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

3. Adjective. Coming at a subsequent time or stage. "The mood posterior to"

4. Noun. A tooth situated at the back of the mouth.

Definition of Posterior

1. a. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior.

Definition of Posterior

1. Adjective. Located behind, or towards the rear of an object. ¹

2. Adjective. Following in order or in time. ¹

3. Adjective. (anatomy) Nearer the back end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds. ¹

4. Adjective. (botany) Next to, or facing the main stem or axis. ¹

5. Noun. (euphemistic) The buttocks. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Posterior

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Posterior

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posterboard posterboards postered postering posterior (current term) posterior auricular muscle posterior cardinal vein posterior cerebral artery posterior chamber posterior chambers

posterior facial vein posterior meningeal artery posterior naris posterior pituitary posterior pituitary gland posterior probability posterior serratus muscle posterior synechia

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