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| pos·te·ri·or [ po stree ər, pō stree ər ] |
adjective |
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1. behind: situated at the rear or behind something
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2. near back: situated near or toward the back of the body of a person or animal
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3. following in series: coming after something in an order or series
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formal
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4. subsequent: following something in time
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formal
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5. botany nearest stem: nearest the main stem or axis of a plant
  the posterior flower
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noun (plural pos·te·ri·ors) |
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bottom: the buttocks
(
humorous
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin, "coming farther after" < posterus "coming after" < post "after, behind"] |
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| pos·te·ri·or·ly adverb |
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